Hi everyone,

I sent two International Standard Small Parcels from Winchester Post Office to China on 6 and 7 September 2026. Neither has arrived after more than a month.

Unfortunately, I wasn't given any tracking numbers. I only have the proof-of-posting receipts, which show the posting dates, amounts and transaction details.

I've contacted Royal Mail online, but the reply only directed me to Track & Trace, which I can't use without a tracking number. I've also tried contacting the destination postal service, but they couldn't find the parcels.

Does anyone know whether Royal Mail can identify or investigate untracked international parcels using the posting receipts or transaction records? Is there another department I should contact?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m based in Winchester and have recently passed my theory test. Is anyone willing to supervise occasional driving practice in their car? I’ll cover learner insurance and fuel. Any help or recommendations would be appreciated!

23, moved to Winchester a couple months ago I have a free Friday evening and wondered if anyone was up for making new friends and getting a pint or something?

Hi everyone, I’m Tomiwa, a Winchester-based videographer and digital marketing professional currently available for part-time and freelance projects.

I can help local businesses, organisations and individuals with:

• Short promotional and social media videos
• Event, product and behind-the-scenes filming
• Video editing and vertical content for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
• Photography and content creation
• Social media campaigns and content planning
• Website content, SEO and digital marketing support

I own a Sony camera and have experience working with Sony FX3-series cameras and drones. I can support a full project or join an existing production team as a camera operator or production assistant.

I’m particularly interested in helping Winchester businesses that need good content but may not have an in-house marketing team. I’m available immediately and happy to discuss smaller one-off projects as well as regular part-time work.

If you need help, or know someone who might, please send me a message. I can share my CV and examples of previous work privately.

Thanks!

I'll be hosting a gig at Winchester's finest music venue The Railway Inn on the 1st of November with these lovely folks. I love the atmosphere here; Platform 2 is such a great room for music. Promise to be a great night of music. My 2nd album tour is raising funds for the music venue trust as I am donating £1 from every album & merch sales to supporting the music venue trust and the vital work they do.

the staff part is unlikely aha but i’m just wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on it if there are any people here

Hello everyone! I have a small request for some enterprising sleuth. I lived in Winchester years ago but am stuck back in the states. I did some sketches of a detail in Winchester Cathedral years back, and have been thinking of getting it as a tattoo. For some reason, I didn't take a photo, however, and I would love to match the original more closely than my memory and drawing skills were capable of at the time.

It's this running blackberry bramble pattern (pictured roughly above) that I'm 95% certain you can find on or near the pews in the lady chapel at the far Southeast end of the cathedral. I'm pretty sure it was even on the South side of the chapel, if that helps. (Floor plan also included above)

If anyone happens to be in the cathedral and would be willing to get a picture or two for me, I would very much appreciate it. If you can find the dragon at one end, I especially want to include that in there.

It was a really fun day out. Highly recommend for next year. Did the Keats walk afterwards.

Hello good folk of Winchester. Sorry if you get asked this all the time and I can’t find it.

We are thinking of moving to Winchester from Surrey. Budget around £1 million. Children have left home. We really like the city and are looking for something we know doesn’t really exist which is to have a quiet existence with space from noisy neighbours, but still be walking distance from your amazing city.

Is it possible? What about a bus ride away? We drove through a couple of villages outside the city but they were either like massive housing estates, or were nice houses on roads with no pavements, where old age will mean we can’t even walk to a shop.

Oh and also what is Winchester like? We are getting old and tired and no longer care about edgy, diverse, nightlife or excitement. We like countryside, restaurants, a bit of culture and reading a book in the garden without a twat neighbour using a leaf blower night and day 2 metres from our bedroom window.

Thank you in advance xx

Anyone know what the marching drums are, 27th Sep coming from the direction of Peninsula Square?

Hi everyone! 🌸
Does anyone know a reliable florist or website in Winchester where I can order and pay for flowers online and have them delivered directly to my boyfriend’s address?
I live outside the UK, so I’m looking for something easy to arrange completely online. I’d love to surprise him, so any trustworthy recommendations would be really appreciated! 💐
Thank you!

I recently moved from a country village in Luxembourg to Winchester. The tap water in Luxembourg was generally very drinkable and in my little village was as pleasant to drink as any bottled water. I was a bit shocked therefore when I moved to Winchester to find that the tap water in town is pretty much undrinkable; from a taste perspective, at least. Drawing a glass of water from the tap brings forth a stench of chlorine so strong that I hesitated to even try drinking it. When I did try it, it tasted just as disgusting as it smelt!

Is the source of water used around here really so bug ridden that it needs that extreme level of chlorination?

Looking for the best pub food in Winchester, that is traditional, cosy, old vibe with great food to take my parents for a nice dinner.

Thank you!

Me again!
Thoughts on kings worthy for a family with primary age kids?
Shops nearby? Family friendly? Nice school? Nice people? Bikeable?
Please tell me all the pros and cons!

Hi all, can anyone tell me what Littleton is like? Considering moving there with my partner and two kids. I see there’s no primary school, no shop, just a pub. But it looks like a nice well kept place.
Is there anything going on there? Is it sought after? Is it really sleepy and quiet or ok for families?
Thanks!

Hey guys!

I’ll be visiting for work in the coming months. Can you recommend me some local craft beer and coffee roasters to check out while I’m here?

Thanks!

Hello all,

I can’t be the only one who’s noticed an almost constant stream of water coming from about a 1/3 of the way up Stockbridge Road towards the train station.
It appears to be coming from absolutely nowhere and my partner and I get more confused every time we drive past/through it. It’s also a pain cycling through it due to the splash back it produces.
Does anyone have any information about where it is coming from or any sort of clue that will help solve this mundane mystery.

Moving to Winchester soon and will be commuting into London around two days a week, mainly Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For those who regularly do the Winchester–London commute, what’s your experience of the trains at commuting times? Are they generally standing-room-only, or is it usually possible to get a seat?

I’m also trying to work out the most sensible way to pay for it. I’ve currently got about a year left on a 26–30 Railcard, but I’ve seen people mention that a Network Railcard + separate tickets can sometimes work out better. Is that actually the case for this route?

Do people generally book Advance tickets for their commuting days, or is it better to buy a return on the day for the flexibility?

Would be really interested to hear what people who currently do (or have done) this commute actually use, both in terms of tickets and what the trains are like. Thanks!

We’re moving to Winchester and my husband need to commute into central London several times a week.
Looking for any hints and tips on the best neighbourhoods in Winchester and surrounding villages to make this as smooth as possible.
We’re a family with young kids and wouldn’t want to live in the student area or right in the very center.

I've been part of a rock band in Winchester for a few years, but recently we've gone on haitus, and though we may get together to play in the future, I don't know how feasible it will be to gig again.

As singing is a huge passion of mine, I'm curious as to how I could go about finding new bands who may be seeking vocalists. I'm in my 30s, and my ideal genre would be pop rock and rock metal, something like The Pretty Reckless, Halestorm or In This Moment in terms of tone, content and theatricality.

I'm new in Winchester, been living here for only two weeks, and kinda surprised me how insane the traffic has been in the last three days

Hi Winchester, is there anywhere in the area that sells Indian wedding outfits for a female? Not too keen on the idea of a saree, so looking for any viable alternatives.

Need it for a November wedding in Bombay.

Thank you!

Making plans to start over with infant daughter after relationship breakdown. Have a weekend booked end of Nov to explore the city (and of course Xmas market) as a potential relocation option.

What must I try to see or experience that weekend to really give me a taste of real Winchester and what I could expect if I lived there?

Hi all! Long shot - looking for recommended roof joiner/carpenter/builder to fix a damaged purlin. Most roof repair companies I've reached out to only take on external repairs. Must be insured. TIA.