Post Office Celebrates Sunday Openings with Local Talent Across the UK

Post Office Celebrates Sunday Openings with Local Talent Across the UK

LONDON, August 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



Dozens of performers across the UK have took to the streets to help the Post Office
celebrate its Sunday openings by performing the Commodores' smash hit "Easy (like Sunday
Morning)". The Post Office has selected the very best performances to celebrate their
talent in a video montage.



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Rising singer songwriter, 30-year-old singer/songwriter Chiari and band who have
worked with the likes of Plan B, Amy Winehouse and Rudimental, loved performing the song.
Chiari said: "Sundays are a real chameleon day as you can choose to be pro-active and get
lots of things done or use it as a real rest day. Sunday's for me are a day that I get a
bit of time to myself.


"It was fun singing the old classic "Easy (like Sunday Morning)". The band and I love
Lionel Ritchie; you have to respect a man who has sustained a career for over 40 years."



Winner of Jazz Album of the Year, Das Contras member Graeme Watson from Edinburgh
said: "What's not to love about Sundays? They make me think of lie-ins and long walks.
This has been a great way to spend a Sunday. It's a real classic and I have enjoyed
getting involved!"


Footage of dozens of performances was shared with the Post Office and the very best
have been worked into into a video montage which is live here: http://goo.gl/PvaXaN.
The performer's Twitter handles are included in the film so that you can show your support
for the one you think best expresses what it's like to be Easy Like Sunday Morning
#LoveSundays.


Post Office spokesperson Peter Markey said: "People across the UK treasure their
Sundays and we're delighted that they have enjoyed how we've celebrated that. The street
performers have been fantastic and such a huge range of acts took part, including some
up-and-coming stars.


"We really wanted to celebrate this exciting time at the Post Office with as many
people as possible, telling everyone that popping into a branch on a Sunday is in fact
Easy. We're changing the way we do business and becoming more convenient to help everyone
in the UK love Sundays too."


The Post Office's newly extended opening hours make getting the important things in
life done even easier. Over 1,600 branches are now open on a Sunday, and within a
15-minute drive of most people in the UK. To find a branch open on Sunday near you, visit
postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder [http://www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder ]


Notes to Editors:


About the Post Office:



About Post Office: Post Office Limited has an unrivalled national network of over
11,500 branches across the UK, more than all the high street banks combined, and sits at
the heart of many communities across the country. The Post Office has made a commitment to
no more branch closure programmes. It provides around 170 different services and products
spanning financial services including savings, insurance, loans, mortgages and credit
cards. Post Office also offers Government services; foreign currency; travel insurance and
mail services.


It serves around 18 million customers a week and a third of all small businesses.
99.7% of the total population live within three miles of a post office. For many rural
communities the post office is the only retail outlet. Post offices remain highly valued
and trusted and are the focal point for many communities. For more information, visit
postoffice.co.uk [http://www.postoffice.co.uk ]



Opening hours vary from branch to branch so customers should check local opening hours
using our branch finder at postoffice.co.uk [http://postoffice.co.uk ]






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