Scratby Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Scratby Post Office, every morning around sunrise, a regular would arrive early and whisper something into the mail slot. One day, a little girl passing by heard him and asked her dad what he was saying. The next week, she came back with her own note—written in invisible ink. The postmaster noticed the exchange and decided to join in. Soon enough, the whole village was leaving mysterious notes for each other through the slot. Even the grumpiest old delivery driver started leaving funny doodles on envelopes. And so, Scratby Post Office became famous not just for its service but also for its daily dose of whispers and secret messages.

2. At Scratby Post Office, every morning around sunrise, an elderly gentleman named simply ‘the Mailman’ would enter with a mysterious package under his arm. Nobody knew who it was for or what it contained, but everyone in town had their theories—until one day he announced, ‘Today’s delivery is something no one expects!’ Finally, after weeks of anticipation, the whole town gathered curiously as the Mailman opened the package. Out popped a live chicken that started pecking around the counter! It turned out to be a prank from a local farmer who’d been teasing everyone about secret deliveries. Since then, whenever someone mentions mysterious packages, everyone just smiles and says, ‘Probably another one of those old guy’s jokes.’

3. At Scratby Post Office, every morning around sunrise, a strange humming sound could be heard coming from the mail sorting room. No one knew where it came from or who was responsible, but soon the entire town started humming along as they waited for their letters. One day, an old delivery driver noticed that his car radio was tuned to a local folk station playing nothing but hums and whistles. He drove back to the post office, turned off the engine, and sure enough—everyone in the sorting room was quietly humming along. From then on, whenever someone asked what caused the mysterious noise, everyone just smiled and said, 'Oh, it's probably just our little Scratby tune.'

4. At Scratby Post Office, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver would arrive just as the first rays touched the horizon. But one day, instead of packages or letters, he brought in something unusual—a giant inflatable unicorn. The next morning, everyone gathered outside, wondering what this new arrival meant. Turns out, it was just an April Fool’s prank by the delivery driver. He explained that his daughter had drawn the unicorn on her letter to Santa, and now it was part of their annual tradition. Since then, Scratby Post Office has become known for its unexpected deliveries and friendly community spirit.