Cotmore Surgery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, an old delivery driver pulled up to Cotmore Surgery with a crate of medical supplies. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something peculiar: one of the crates seemed heavier than it should be. Curious, he opened it and found nothing but a stack of old newspapers—each dated exactly twenty years prior. Confused, the delivery driver shrugged and closed the crate back up. Just then, an elderly neighbor walked by and asked if everything was alright. ‘Nothing much,’ he replied, grinning sheepishly. The next morning, when the crate was empty again, everyone in town had a good laugh.’

2. A curious package arrived one morning—an oversized box labeled ‘Confidential Materials’ sat on Cotmore Surgery’s reception counter. No note, no explanation. The staff exchanged puzzled glances until a regular patient picked it up and whispered, ‘I bet this is something Dr. Cotmore ordered from Amazon.’ The box contained dozens of identical rubber chickens, each emblazoned with the words ‘Dr. Cotmore’s Special Delivery.’ The staff burst into laughter when they realized what had happened—a neighbor must have mistakenly ordered them online as a gag gift for someone else. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned ordering anything unusual, everyone at Cotmore Surgery would whisper, ‘Could be another Cotmore chicken?’

3. One foggy morning, a sleepy nurse stumbled into the hallway and noticed a small sign taped to the door of Cotmore Surgery: ‘Today’s Special: Free Check-ups for All Patients Who Can Solve Our Mystery!’ Inside, patients were asked to solve a simple riddle: 'Why did the doctor's receptionist quit her job?' After some confused guesses, an old delivery driver finally answered, 'Because she couldn't handle the stress!' Everyone laughed so hard that even the usually grumpy doctor joined in, and free check-ups became a weekly tradition.

4. At dawn, when Cotmore Surgery’s windows were just beginning to light up, a familiar figure appeared in the parking lot—a jogger who always ran these early-morning laps around town. But today, something odd caught her eye: a tiny brass plaque embedded in the pavement, reading ‘Warning: Do Not Disturb.’ Curious, she bent down and noticed that nearby lay an old keyring with a rusty key. Just as she was about to investigate further, a sleepy-looking doctor emerged from the surgery doors, muttering under his breath about ‘another damn prank.’ Turns out, it was just a practical joke played by a delivery driver on his way to work.