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TV historian Neil Oliver praises Royal Mail for deciphering very unusual addresses on fan mail

NEIL Oliver has told how he receives letters addressed to “Scottish bloke with long hair who hangs around regions”.

The Scots telly historian, who lives in Stirling, praised Royal Mail staff who have had to deciper some VERY strange addresses from fans.

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TV historian Neil Oliver received a letter addressed to ‘Scottish bloke with long hair who hangs around coastal regions’Credit: �Mark Rogers 2013
The presenter has attracted a huge following of fans, with some addressing letters to him as the 'long-haired Viking'

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The presenter has attracted a huge following of fans, with some addressing letters to him as the ‘long-haired Viking’Credit: Bill Osment Photography
Neil has proven a big hit with viewers after shows such as BBC Coast and Vikings

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Neil has proven a big hit with viewers after shows such as BBC Coast and VikingsCredit: BBC

But the BBC Coast and Vikings presenter loves getting sacks of post.

He is now so famous that if followers want to get a letter to him they only need to write his name and Scotland on the envelope.

One letter simply had a drawing of him with the words “Coast guy, Stirling”.

Another was sent to the “long-haired Viking”.


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He has also received one with “Neil Oliver, Impressive hair, likes ancient things” and another with a picture of him with a dog.

One envelope had his name and a note: “Send to the Stirling depot and the staff will happily take it to Neil Oliver’s house.”

Others called him “Neil Oliver, Pride of Scotland, Scotland” and “Neil Oliver Long-haired Viking.

“Possibly Stirling.”

The grateful archaeologist, 56, said: “I genuinely can’t get enough of them — long live the Royal Mail.

“Just one would make it all worthwhile but the steady flow is enough to make a grown chap cry.”

A Royal Mail said: “While staff work hard to make sure that we get every item of mail to its destination, we recommend the full address is provided in all cases.”

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