About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something unusual on the bulletin board inside Selly Oak Post Office. Written in bold marker were the words: ‘Free cookies for anyone who can solve our mystery!’ Curious, he approached and saw a cryptic note: 'If you can figure out why there are exactly 47 stamps stuck to this wall, you'll get free cookies!' The whole village gathered that day, debating everything from postal rates to alien communications. In the end, an old neighbor joked, 'Maybe they’re counting down to retirement!' And everyone laughed, enjoying their free cookies.
2. A little girl walked into the Selly Oak Post Office one afternoon, her eyes wide with curiosity as she pointed at an envelope taped to the counter. ‘Mama,’ she whispered, ‘what’s a “priority love letter”?’ The clerk smiled and explained gently, "It's when someone sends their heart really fast!" The little girl giggled and ran off, while a regular passing by overheard and muttered to himself, 'Guess they don't teach that in school.'
3. A delivery driver arrived early one Monday morning and found an old, dusty bicycle propped up against the mailboxes outside Selly Oak Post Office. Nobody seemed to notice or care, so he took a photo and posted it online. Curious neighbors soon started speculating who might own such an antique bike. A local historian claimed it was from the 1950s, possibly belonging to someone who had recently passed away. The mystery deepened until finally, weeks later, a shy elderly gentleman approached the counter, sheepishly explaining that yes, indeed, it was his—left there decades ago when he moved away.
4. A curious golden retriever followed its mailman into the Selly Oak Post Office one rainy day. As soon as he stepped inside, the dog’s nose twitched and it began sniffing around the counter, leading everyone to wonder what mysterious scent had captured its attention. Suddenly, an elderly lady approached the counter, asking for a stamp. The dog, ignoring her completely, kept sniffing until it found a small package under the counter. With a mischievous wag of his tail, he nudged it towards the delivery driver, who smiled and said, ‘Looks like someone’s trying to deliver something special today!’