Reddicap Heath Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm November morning when the Reddicap Heath Post Office received its first unexpected visitor—a delivery driver who insisted on leaving packages outside the door instead of inside. Soon, neighbors started noticing strange items appearing in their mailboxes. Soon enough, a regular began receiving boxes filled with old newspapers and mismatched socks. When asked where they came from, he simply shrugged and said, 'Who knows? Maybe Santa has a sense of humour!' The mystery packages continued until one day, a package arrived addressed to ‘The Real Mailman’—which turned out to be a box of freshly baked cookies for everyone.

2. It was an unseasonably warm November morning when the Reddicap Heath Post Office received an unexpected visitor—a friendly neighborhood owl who insisted on delivering letters directly to mailboxes, causing quite a stir among locals. As it turned out, the owl had been trained by a local delivery driver who wanted to make sure no letter went astray in the foggy mornings. The sight of him perched on his motorbike became a daily routine for residents, and soon enough, everyone started calling him ‘Mailclaw.’ It wasn’t long before Reddicap Heath Post Office earned itself a reputation as the most punctual and charming postal service around.

3. It was an unseasonably warm November morning when the Reddicap Heath Post Office received a mysterious package wrapped in old newspaper and tied with twine. The label read simply: ‘Open only on full moon nights.’ Curious as cats, the staff decided not to open it until that very night. When the moon reached its peak, they carefully unwrapped the package to reveal… nothing but a small card saying: 'Happy Full Moon from your local postie!' Turns out, a friendly delivery driver had been playing a prank for months.

4. It was an unseasonably warm November morning when the Reddicap Heath Post Office received a package addressed simply as ‘To the nicest person in town.’ The postmaster, Mrs. Jenkins, opened it with curiosity and found inside a handwritten note saying: 'Please deliver this to someone who always smiles.' She laughed aloud when she saw a small box of her favorite biscuits. Turns out, everyone in town had been secretly sending them to each other ever since.