Things one can buy in the British Post Office Shop that, arguably, have preciously little to do with the commonly-understood provision of postal services

1. Cordless drill
2. Personal stereo
3. Map of Tenerife
4. Zapf mini world doll (£0.99)
5. Travel Insurance
6. Lexmark bubble jet printer
7. Children's one-size-fits-all poncho (£1.99)
8. A "4 Films on 1 DVD" DVD (£1.99). Titles include "Horror" (Boogeyman 1&2, Halloween 4&5) and "American Heros" (Operation Delta Force 1-4)
9. A wide selection of CDs, including "The Best of the Tremoloes featuring Brian Poole" (£1.99)

In a concession to tradition, postage stamps are also available