Though it is in a garage this isn't just a garage shop. This shop also stocks everything you need…read moreif you can't get to a supermarket or can't be bothered with the hassle of a big supermarket - everything from food through picnic plates to hair clips. The Post Office checks passports and does car licenses as well as the more mundane stuff. And you can park - which must make it an option for people in North Oxford who have lost their post offices. Just don't go in torrential rains (see photo)!

I use this post office at least twice a week, the staff are very friendly, even when I go in with a…read morebagful of parcels to be weighed. You can get everything from a pint of milk to a bottle of vodka here as well of course as petrol from the filling station. An added bonus to the post office is that it is open all day on a saturday unlike most in the area.

This post office has been opened in conjunction with a pharmacy, though both seem to run…read moreindependantly of one another. The pharmacy does have some envelopes, boxes etc for your posting needs. The staff at the post office itself are helpful, especially regarding queries about sending items abroad (as I found myself!). It's an ideal alternative to the St Aldate's post office if you are on the North side of town, as it's usually far less busy.

Let me get my caveat in at the start: I have a real hatred of post offices, mainly due to years…read morespent queuing in a small town one full of sceaming babies and old men falling asleep in the queue. On this front, the Oxford post office is a relief. It's a bit more peaceful and there's more sense of urgency: the staff here seem to get it that people are there to get a chore done, not for a friendly chat. That said, they're still wonderfully polite and patient. Definitely not a job I would want. Things I like: - The building - nineteenth century arches, coat of arms, typical Oxford grandeur. - The post box outside - okay, so it's not the traditional red pillar, but it takes you back a century or two. - The Post Office currency exchange rate - one of the best you can get. - The stamp machine outside Things I don't like: - The queues - yes, most people go at lunchtime, so why not put more staff on the tills then? - The generality - same queue whether you want to post one envelope or twenty parcels; pick up a pension or become a millionaire in some obscure currency. Conclusion: A necessary evil that could be far worse.

Worst post office. Staff have no customer service skills, are extremely rude and the place is very…read morepoorly organised. After being there a while and there being no signs on the counter I asked if there quick drop counter was open or not, I got blanked by the staff member, totally, I asked a few times, I then asked if I was invisible, still not even eye contact. I went up to him and said, can you please not act like I am invisible to you and just answer me, he started having a go at me that he could not as was serving a customer. All I needed was a yes or no, he could find the time to have a go at me but not answer my question. Clearly no customer training and people are treated like they are not human beings.

Lovely little village shop with friendly staff and everything you need on a daily basis;…read morenewspapers, bread, milk and yummy looking cakes. Sadly the Post Office side of it is supposed to be a victim of government cuts. I hope it get saves as I'd hate to see this valuable community service disappear.

I frequented here on a regular basis until the post office closed down - the shop offers locally…read morebaked produce and the basics that you need when living in a small village. I live about 5 miles away and used it for the post office so sadly I have no reason to travel to it now, however I have stopped in occasionaly when I have gone passed it.

Useful little post office selling cards, sweets and toys. It really comes into its own at Christmas…read morewhen it sells the most beautiful old fashioned advent calendars (the ones with no chocolate but lots of glitter and tiny details) and fragile glass Christmas tree ornaments.

For two days in early September, after the summer tourists have gone home and before the students…read moreget back, the people of Oxford celebrate. I'm not quite sure what we celebrate but it is great fun. I no longer go on rides that swing you high in the air or turn you upside down but if you are young enough to enjoy that sort of thing then there is something special about catching glimpses of secret court-yards, quadrangles and lawns behind the yellow walls of the colleges just before you are flung upside down again or hurled towards the ground. For the more sedentary of us there are more traditional rides such as the wonderful merry-go-round and helter skelter. Or you can just wander around enjoying the sights, sounds (and it can be very noisy), smells and tastes (sugar cane as well as candy floss last year) Rumour has it that the rides are longer in the afternoon before it gets busy. If you aren't going to the fair then be warned that all the buses that normally go along St Giles are diverted for 2 days and the road is closed to traffic.

Evolved from a 17th-century parish wake, St Giles fair is a yearly spectacle in the centre of…read moreOxford. Every September excitement grows as bigger and better rides are added to the substantial collection of fairground attractions. Our Oxford teams love this annual event.

Mail Boxes ETC is a really useful way of sending things home if you're a student, or of sending big…read morethings to friend. They're very hepful and can pick packages up from your home so you can completely avoid having to drag heavy things around. The prices depends completely on the size of the package, its location and the speed of delivery. It's definitely worth checking out though - it can work out pretty cheap for what it is, especially if the alternative involves lots of petrol or buying an expensive train ticket just to move a box. As an added bonus, they also do an excellent photocopying service!

When I first started working in Summertown all those years ago there were 2 post offices and all…read moreyou had to do to send a letter was to remember which post office had early closing on a Tuesday and which on a Monday. Now there are NO post offices for miles (I guess Wolvercote must be the nearest). Mail boxes Etc does a sterling job as a stand-in post office. You can post letters and parcels, get your computer printer cartridges refilled, photocopy things and generally do the things you need to do to keep a small office or home-based business going. If you do need a post office because you need a passport or a car tax disc then I recommend a trip to Yarnton. The garage there has a Post Office with hardly any queues and free parking, plus the number 20 bus goes close to it every half an hour from the Woodstock Road.