Sir,
As relative newcomers to Lorn, we have learned to endure the practice of parcel delivery companies that are happy to ship to Glasgow on their standard UK rates but then double or treble these rates to go 50 miles further to Oban.
When I have complained in the past, I have been told it is my fault for living on an island, although our postcode is definitely on the mainland – although we have suffered month-long delays before now while our deliveries toured the islands.