Cherry Chatter Deliverers

Over the years there have been many volunteer deliverers of our beloved local newsletter - The Cherry Chatter.

Some of these deliveries have been done by foot, others by bicycle or car, but probably the most novel, and for some the most fun way, is on horseback. It does come with challenges though because, unlike the other methods of delivery, not only do you have the issue of riding your horse on sometimes busy roads carrying a bag of newsletters attached to your saddle or shoulder, you also have to manoeuvre your horse to sidle up to the letterbox, stand while you reach into the bag for the newsletter hoping the horse will stand quietly while the newsletter is taken out of the bag, maybe fold it, then as you reach over to put the it into the letterbox slot, hoping your horse isn’t going to move, the saddle isn’t going to slip, and the newsletter is going to slide into the slot the first go, without dropping to the ground, then having to dismount and try all over again.

Bec and Vicki Kirss delivering Cherry Chatters in the early 2000’s

Many years ago, my daughter Bec and I used to do this regularly, but now we have a new pint sized deliverer on her pony. Meet Lyra Lawson, granddaughter of Margy Pillar, delivering the Cherry Chatters on her pony on Star and Arrow Road.

I’d like to thank all of our volunteer deliverers for the wonderful job they do to ensure we receive our monthly newsletters. Thank you so much Margy and Lyra, Edie and Julie, Jenny, Melissa and her son, Bill and Gill, Liz, Ray, Alan, Bev and Kathy.

You probably wouldn’t know this, but some of our deliverers have been delivering for us for over 20 years. Fortunately, we have gained a few more recent volunteers, but some of our runs are long and a shared load is easier to carry so … if YOU would like to get involved in the community by doing a regular Cherry Chatter delivery along your section of road, please contact a committee member, or email cherrychatter@yahoo.com and a committee member will get in touch with you.

Vicki Kirss