This little delivery office (and I mean little) is so cramped and tiny that if you go to retrieve a…read morepackage during peak hours (lunchtimes etc) then it's a strong possibility that you'll be queuing outside the door or jostling elbows with the other poor folk. The staff are pretty bossy and unfriendly, but so would I be if I was trapped in that little building all day.

Having missed a recorded delivery letter and a package I was awaiting at home, I heaved a heavy…read moresigh at having to go to pick them up from the delivery office. Nice surprise - before Christmas they open at 7.00 so I was over the threshold on the dot! The office has been smartened up since my last visit (in September) and the young lady behind the counter was cheerful, polite and happy to help me. At 7.00 am that's worth brownie points in my book. So a professional service in a clean smart environment. Yes, it can get crowded but the counter staff generally do their best under some pressure, especially at this time of year. I hope it continues to be as neat and tidy as it is now, as it's definitely more pleasant to wait for your letters/parcels etc.and I imagine for the staff too.

A surprisingly large post office which also sells greetings cards and stationery. Sometimes you…read morehave to wait in a queue but usually not for very long. There is a 'hole in the wall' outside to withdraw cash (see my photo) and a post box just around the corner.

This post office is within walking distance of Barry Further Education College and it is attached…read moreto a general grocery store, so it is well used at lunch times and around 4pm. It is on a main bus route and also has a small car park around the back of the store. The post office staff can be less than enthusiastic, and sometimes they make you feel as though you've disturbed their peaceful day by daring to use the post office. However, it is convenient and if you decide to buy a snack on your way back through the store, the prices are not that much more than a major supermarket would charge.

Forches post office is a very friendly place , the staff are great and cheery which is good…read moreconsidering the trouble that they get from local troublemakers at times. The shop itself though is good with a wide range of food and the post office section is very handy if you dont want to travel into Barnstaple itself

They were so very kind here. I needed to pay for a prescription, and was able to get a postal…read moreorder, an envelope, and they even assisted in directing me to where I could make a copy of the attachment I needed to send. They assisted me in filling out everything, and were kind, took their time, and did everything with a smile. I was able to send the payment first class. They are the BEST! I highly recommend coming here for your postal services' needs. Thank you so much!

This is my last post office review, I promise! I just like them. I never really realised this…read moreobsession before now (I'm currently on post office review number 25). This one is particularly friendly and quaint. This is a classic little post office that sells precisely everything that you want it to. By no means as busy as the post office in the centre of town, this is a great one to pop into if you want to avoid the queues and spend your afternoon doing something productive instead. There is something British and charming about any post office, I think. In this age we live in swiftly moving towards a paperless society, then maybe one day these premises will, all around the country, become obsolete. Perhaps they'll just be empty brick shells that sell stamps to collectors and pencil sharpeners (although only artists would buy them). Balls of fluff will gather in the corners. But no! We cannot let this happen, we must support our local establishments. Without the postal system, how would housewives have affairs? How would charities give you free pens? We would all have boarded up little slots in our front doors. Support! Support! Support!!