Greenhithe Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular was standing in line, humming an old tune, when he noticed something odd on the wall behind the counter. Every few minutes, the shadow of a mysterious figure seemed to appear and disappear, as if someone were playing hide-and-seek with the sunlight. Finally, the regular couldn’t resist any longer. ‘Excuse me,’ he said to the postal clerk, ‘but who’s been hiding in your shadows?’ The clerk looked puzzled for a moment before laughing softly. ‘Oh, that’s just Mr. Smith from next door,’ she replied. ‘He comes every morning to check our progress on building his secret treehouse.’

2. One morning, while sorting packages, a delivery driver kept hearing soft laughter coming from behind the counter. He glanced around but saw no one there. Was it just his imagination? Finally, he noticed an old postcard peeking out from under the cash register. It was addressed to ‘The Greenhithe Postmaster, with Love’. Turned out, it was a prank from a regular who liked to keep things interesting.

3. Have you ever heard the one about the Greenhithe Post Office where letters start writing themselves? It began with a regular who noticed strange markings on envelopes just before closing time. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about it—even the delivery drivers started claiming their trucks were leaving notes too! The postmaster, a gruff old fellow, finally admitted he’d been doodling during his breaks. And that’s why, to this day, if you visit Greenhithe Post Office, you might see an envelope with a friendly little drawing or two—just don’t expect them to deliver themselves!

4. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to the Greenhithe Post Office and found a strange package on the loading dock. Curious, he opened it to discover… nothing but a single leaflet with the words ‘Free Snickers for Life’ scribbled on it. The delivery driver shrugged and thought, ‘Why not?’ He went inside, showed the leaflet to the postmaster, who laughed heartily. From that day on, whenever someone mentioned Free Snickers for Life, everyone in Greenhithe would smile and say, “Ask at the post office!” It became their little joke, reminding them that sometimes life can surprise you with unexpected treats.