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Mystery Plymouth postman pumps up stranger's flat tyre | Mystery Plymouth postman pumps up stranger's flat tyre |
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A woman has thanked a mystery postman for pumping up a flat tyre and restoring her "faith in humanity". | |
Ruth Carroll was at a garden centre in Plymouth when the man came and told her that her rear tyre had gone down. | |
The 46-year-old, who is recovering from recent surgery, thanked him for telling her and said she would take it to the nearest garage when she was finished. | The 46-year-old, who is recovering from recent surgery, thanked him for telling her and said she would take it to the nearest garage when she was finished. |
When she got back she found a note - written on a Royal Mail card - and realised he had done it for her. | |
"To the lovely man who inflated my car tyre - thank you so much whoever you are," she said in a post on Facebook. | "To the lovely man who inflated my car tyre - thank you so much whoever you are," she said in a post on Facebook. |
"What a lovely human being and to be frank - much appreciated at this point! If you know who it is please can you pass on my appreciation." | "What a lovely human being and to be frank - much appreciated at this point! If you know who it is please can you pass on my appreciation." |
The mum-of-three told the BBC she had no idea the tyre had gone down and wanted to thank the man for helping out, describing it as "a really nice gesture". | The mum-of-three told the BBC she had no idea the tyre had gone down and wanted to thank the man for helping out, describing it as "a really nice gesture". |
The Royal Mail said it had not heard about the kind act, but would be checking with its local team. | The Royal Mail said it had not heard about the kind act, but would be checking with its local team. |
"Whoever he is, he is a star!" a spokeswoman said. | "Whoever he is, he is a star!" a spokeswoman said. |
Why's tyre pressure so important? | Why's tyre pressure so important? |
Tyre pressure affects your safety, running costs and comfort: | Tyre pressure affects your safety, running costs and comfort: |
(Source: AA) | (Source: AA) |
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