This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-23095892

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Oxford postman's Olympic gold postbox tour Oxford postman's Olympic gold postbox tour
(35 minutes later)
A postman from Oxford is to tour all of the gold postboxes on the UK mainland that celebrate Britain's Olympic and Paralympic champions. A postman from Oxford is visiting all of the gold postboxes on the UK mainland that celebrate Britain's Olympic and Paralympic champions.
Gary White, 29, will begin his 3,200-mile tour of 104 boxes from Kirkby-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire later. Gary White, 29, began his 3,200-mile tour of 104 boxes at Kirkby-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire.
He aims to complete his journey on 25 July at Olympic Park, east London. He aims to complete his journey on 25 July at the Olympic Park, east London.
At each location, the nomadic postman said he would photograph the postbox and send a postcard to himself to document his journey.At each location, the nomadic postman said he would photograph the postbox and send a postcard to himself to document his journey.
Andy MurrayAndy Murray
He plans to use the corresponding commemorative Olympic stamps produced by Royal Mail during the 2012 Games.He plans to use the corresponding commemorative Olympic stamps produced by Royal Mail during the 2012 Games.
For example, at Dunblane, it will be Andy Murray for the Scotsman's gold in the men's singles tennis. At Dunblane, the stamp will feature Andy Murray, recognised for his gold in the men's singles tennis.
The postman's tour is raising money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association in memory of his stamp-collecting aunt, Christine Goodall who lived in the US. The postman's tour is raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association in memory of his stamp-collecting aunt, Christine Goodall, who lived in the US.
Mr White said: "I have chosen the MND Association as my charity because my aunt sadly died last year, after battling with this disease for five years - she was only 56 years old. Mr White said: "I have chosen the MND Association as my charity because my aunt sadly died last year, after battling with this disease for five years - she was only 56 years old.
"I had bought all of the special gold medal stamps with the intention of using them to send her a postcard... sadly, time passed too quickly for me to do this."I had bought all of the special gold medal stamps with the intention of using them to send her a postcard... sadly, time passed too quickly for me to do this.
"I thought that this event would be a good way to raise money and awareness for this disease, to continue the helpful, happy and charitable mood that was present during London 2012, and to use up some of those stamps for a good cause.""I thought that this event would be a good way to raise money and awareness for this disease, to continue the helpful, happy and charitable mood that was present during London 2012, and to use up some of those stamps for a good cause."
He believes he is the first postman to undertake such a tour.He believes he is the first postman to undertake such a tour.