Garside Station Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked his colleague: ‘Did you see that cat?’ His friend replied, ‘See what cat?’ The driver pointed towards the window and said, ‘The one sitting on the counter!’ The colleague looked puzzled for a moment, then burst out laughing. 'That’s not a cat,' he said, pointing at the cash register. 'It’s just Mrs. Jenkins from next door, wearing her usual hat!'

2. Early one foggy morning, a mail carrier noticed something peculiar outside the Garside Station Post Office. As he approached the building, he heard faint laughter coming from inside the empty hallway. Curious, he peered around the corner and saw only dusty shelves and old catalogs. Then, out of nowhere, an envelope fluttered down from above and landed on his head with a soft thud. Startled, he looked up just in time to see a smiling owl perched high on a shelf, waving goodbye. The mail carrier scratched his head and muttered, ‘Must be an early April Fool’s joke.’

3. A little boy walked into the Garside Station Post Office one afternoon and asked curiously, 'Mister, why does the mailbox open itself?' The old postmaster smiled gently. ‘Son,’ he said, patting a nearby counter, ‘that’s because it’s magic mail!’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then looked around with wide eyes. A delivery driver passing by overheard and laughed, shaking his head. ‘No, kid,’ he grinned, ‘it just needs a key.’

4. One day, while sorting letters in the dimly lit Garside Station Post Office, an employee noticed a strange note stuck inside every envelope: ‘If you’re reading this, it means your letter has been delivered.’ Curious, she showed it to her co-worker, and soon the whole team started finding similar notes. One day, an elderly neighbor dropped by and confessed: 'I write those notes myself—just wanted everyone to know their mail always arrives safe.' The post office staff burst into laughter, realizing they’d been delivering more than just letters that day.