Postlady braves the cold in shorts for one year to aid cancer charity

THIS postlady has definitely not come up short in her year-long fundraising effort.

Michelle Willerton, 41, has braved the cold by wearing her shorts on her morning rounds for the past 12 months – raising around £1,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Michelle, who delivers to homes and businesses in Ulceby and South Killingholme, said: "I can normally wear my shorts for eight or nine months of the year, and a few of my colleagues said I wouldn't be able to do it for a year."

Spurred on by the challenge, Michelle left her long trousers in the cupboard when winter came around, collecting donations from her customers for exposing her legs to the elements.

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"The last three months have been very cold. On some mornings I have had tears in my eyes wondering, why am I doing this?"

Michelle, of Immingham, added: "I'm going to leave the shorts on for now to see if I can get a few more donations, but I can't wait to put my trousers back on!"

To donate, visit www.justgiving/postman-pat.

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