A notice was posted in the window of Clare Post Office when it first closed in the middle of July (Image: Freddie Trevanion)"We are working to restore Post Office services at Clare, and I apologise for any inconvenience this closure may cause locally. "In the interim, we hope that our customers will continue to use Post Office services." The letter also noted that information about alternative branches is available on the Post Office website. However, a spokeswoman for the Post Office explained that the closure remains a temporary one. The nearest alternative branches are Hundon Post Office at Hundon Village Hall, North Street, which is open six mornings a week; Glemsford Post Office at 21A Hunts Hill, which is open full-time; and Stoke-by-Clare Post Office on The Street, which is open on a Wednesday morning.