A POSTMAN who has served the Week St Mary community for more than a quarter of a century will be a 'tough act to follow', according to a former colleague. Des Lake retired last week after being responsible for delivering mail to local residents for the past 26 years. He will be missed by everyone in the community, said village sub-postmaster Jeff Roberts: "Des always went the extra mile when it came to his job, and would always ensure that customers received their mail promptly, and would never just return it to the depot." For the full report, and a round-up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the Post