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John Cunliffe, creator of Postman Pat (and Rosie and Jim) has died.

I read that he created Greendale - a peaceful Dales village where everyone looks after each other - as a response to childhood bullying. I was quite touched by that

In reply to toad:

I thought it was based on a Cumbrian village?

In reply to cander:

I was told it was Longsleddale.

In reply to toad: I used to love Postman Pat, it was a favorite when I was poorly and off school, my Mum would make me some soup and sit me in front of  the TV and the fire with a bowl, while making me egg and soldiers or spaghetti on toast or something to eat next.

that he's died, but  at the memories. 

 

In reply to toad:

In his own words 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/articles/2006/03/30/cumbriaonfilm_post...

and interesting piece on commercialisation of Pat:

http://www.nickdavies.net/1994/03/12/the-selling-of-postman-pat/

In reply to OverworkedUnderwalked:

You're correct. And Mrs Goggins's post office is up at the top of Beast Banks in Kendal, also famous for the excruciating finish of one of the Tour of Britain's stages.