Blackheath Standard Surgery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as Dr. Thompson was closing up shop, he heard an urgent knock on the door. ‘Standard procedure,’ said a voice from outside, ‘but I’m not leaving without my prescription!’ Dr. Thompson peered through the window and saw only darkness. With a sigh, he unlocked the door and switched on the light. 'I’ll be right with you,' he called out. A moment later, a familiar voice replied, 'Just hurry up, doc—my headache’s killing me!' It turned out to be a regular who always forgot his wallet but never missed his medicine.

2. One morning, while Dr. Jenkins was examining a patient, she noticed something odd outside the window. A small dog kept staring incessantly at the old sign above the entrance, its eyes wide with curiosity. Curious, Dr. Jenkins went outside and approached the little dog gently. It turned out he belonged to an elderly lady next door who often brought him for walks. The dog had never seen the old sign before because it was always hidden behind tall bushes. From that day on, whenever someone mentioned ‘Blackheath Standard Surgery,’ everyone remembered the curious canine who used to watch intently from his daily strolls.

3. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Blackheath Standard Surgery with a peculiar package. The label read simply: ‘For Dr. Smith’s special project.’ As the sun rose, curious neighbors peered through their windows, wondering what mysterious package could arrive so early. Turns out, it was just another one of Dr. Smith's quirky experiments—this time, a new coffee machine for his staff. 'Another day,' he said with a smile, 'another delivery.'

4. At dusk, a delivery driver parked his truck and walked into the dimly lit parking lot. Among the usual boxes and packages, he spotted something unusual—a small wooden box, wrapped in old brown paper, sitting alone on the concrete. Curious, he picked it up and noticed an old-fashioned key inside. Later that night, while everyone was asleep, he sneaked into the empty surgery and found himself in a cozy waiting room filled with vintage magazines. Turns out, it was just an old forgotten box from a retired doctor’s family, left behind decades ago. The delivery driver chuckled, thinking of how many times locals had probably seen him carrying mysterious boxes and imagined all sorts of tales.