La poste..

Taking mon amie française Marie home after our sumptuous brunch on Wednesday, it was impossible not to stop and take a few shots of the old Guildford Post Office, glowing softly pink in the autumn sunshine. Built in 1897 the post office doubled for a while as the local telephone exchange. Directly opposite the railway line, the noise would have been a challenge.. a quote from a former switchboard operator.. 'In wartime, the trains were often filled with soldiers and, rather than shouting over the noise we used to just up and go to the balcony and wave to the soldiers going by. As soon as the train had gone we would rush back to our desks and there would be little shutters flapping everywhere and you didn't know which call to take first'. I can imagine that scene so clearly.  Tomorrow I'll show you inside, you might be surprised 😉 Happy Friday, take care and stay safe..