Ladywell Road Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Ladywell Road Post Office, a regular shouted one morning: ‘I just saw the mailman talking to himself!’ Since then, everyone’s been watching for ghostly figures around the counter. One day, an elderly neighbor popped in and asked curiously, ‘Have you seen Mr. Jenkins today?’ The postmaster shook his head. Suddenly, from behind the counter came a voice saying, “He’ll be here any minute!” Everyone laughed, realizing it was just the mailman chatting with himself again—until they noticed him waving cheerfully from outside, delivering letters to himself.

2. A delivery driver arrived at Ladywell Road Post Office one afternoon with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, he whispered to himself: 'This is gonna be a doozy.' The postmaster raised an eyebrow as the driver placed a large cardboard box on the counter. ‘What’s in here?’ he asked curiously. The driver grinned and replied, ‘Just some old lady’s belongings from her attic—nothing too exciting.’ They both looked inside, only to discover it was filled with vintage hats and handbags. Turns out, it belonged to a local lady who’d recently passed away, leaving behind a treasure trove of retro fashion. The postmaster laughed and said, “Next time, maybe you should check before whispering so loudly!”

3. At Ladywell Road Post Office, every Wednesday around noon, a strange humming sound would suddenly fill the air. No one could identify its source, but it always stopped as soon as someone approached the old mail sorting machine. One day, an excited delivery driver rushed in, yelling, ‘I found it! I found the source!’ Everyone gathered round, only for him to point at an old, rusty fan above the mail sorting machine. The humming stopped instantly when he switched it off. Turned out, it was just an ancient ventilation system nobody remembered existed. Since then, on Wednesdays, afternoons at Ladywell Road Post Office are marked not by mystery, but by laughter and stories of how that noisy fan nearly became legendary.

4. At Ladywell Road Post Office, a sign appeared one day: ‘Last Delivery Before Lunch Rush — Please Wait Patiently.’ Ever since then, customers claim they can hear someone impatiently tapping their pen behind the counter. One morning, an elderly lady arrived early and overheard the voice saying, 'For heaven’s sake, just send it!' She smiled knowingly and whispered to her friend, ‘That poor soul must be having a rough day.’ From that moment on, whenever anyone asked what she heard, she’d reply, ‘Only my new best friend complaining about his job!’