Wow, Team GB...

...second on the Olympic medal table.

Way to go Team GB !!!

Back in 2012 the Royal Mail honoured our medal winners with postage stamps and post boxes painted gold, silver or bronze - I wonder if there are any plans to celebrate the medal haul this time?

On Friday it was a lovely sunny day in Stratford...

 ...and despite the traffic and all the building work, the area looked rather nice with the sunshine and blue skies.
Unfortunately, something didn't look so nice...

 ...the gold post box in The Broadway (to celebrate that Stratford was the home of 2012) is looking rather tatty...

...four years of keys rubbing on the front when the postman empties the box have taken their toll. You would think that a bit of National pride would want to keep the boxes looking good.

Let's hope that a good result in Rio with prompt some action to give these items a lick of paint............................................................