About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A regular arrived early one morning with his usual bundle of letters and packages. As he approached the counter, he noticed something odd—a small wooden bird perched on top of an envelope addressed to no one in particular. The regular picked up the bird and asked the postal clerk, ‘Who’s delivering a letter to nobody?’ The clerk shrugged, and they both looked around for the sender. Suddenly, a neighbor popped their head through the door, laughing: ‘Just thought it’d be funnier than another boring old stamp!’
2. One day, an old envelope caught the eye of a regular customer. It had no return address but bore a familiar handwritten note inside: 'Please deliver this letter to yourself.' Curious, the customer opened it and found only another blank envelope with the same note: ‘Please deliver this letter to yourself.’ The whole town started laughing when the delivery driver finally delivered five identical envelopes—each addressed to someone different—all containing nothing but empty envelopes and the mysterious message.
3. One afternoon, as a delivery driver approached the Yardley Wood Post Office, he noticed something odd on the sign above the door: ‘Today is not Tuesday.’ Curious, he checked his schedule—and indeed, it was Wednesday. As he pondered this, an elderly lady walked in and asked for stamps. The confused driver turned to her and said, 'Ma’am, today’s not Tuesday either.' She smiled warmly and replied, 'That’s because I’m retired, dear!' And with that, she bought her stamps, leaving both the driver and the sign perplexed but amused.
4. A neighbor stopped by the Yardley Wood Post Office one evening, muttering under her breath: ‘I swear I saw that stamp somewhere before.’ The postmaster raised an eyebrow and replied gently, 'You might be right, ma’am. That stamp is actually from a special limited edition we've been getting lately.' The woman’s eyes widened as she exclaimed, ‘Really? Then maybe THAT’S why it looked familiar!’ And they both laughed, realizing how easily we can mistake something old for something new.