The post office Shenley Church End 1888 was run by a Mrs Shouler. Upon her death it was taken over by her daughter and in 1948 was taken over by her nephew who retired in 1988, keeping it in the family for 100 years. During that time many changes took place for instance the mail was sent at 7am to the office where it was sorted and delivered, parcels and postage also. One postman delivered to Loughton and another to Shenley Church End, Shenley Brook End and Westbury. This was done again at 2 pm, all on cycles. There was even a delivery on Christmas day often coming back two or three times to be able to manage the parcels. Postage for a letter was 1 penny. Telegrams were also sent to the office and delivered on foot. Things changed when Milton Keynes started to develop, extra houses meant extra work so outlying places were delivered to by van from Bletchley. Sub postmasters were responsible for providing premises and rates etc. Any deficit in the accounts on audit was made good by the postmaster. These audits were sprung at any time. Further development in Milton Keynes made the village post office very busy so it was not with regret when the Shenley postmaster reached the age of 65 he retired from the post office which after 100 years in the same family was transferred to the chemist at Loughton. HILL FARM GREAT WOODSTONE was purchased by Mr Clarke in 1910 and was his for 50 years. He had 2 sons and 4 daughters the last being twins. Ploughing was done with horses and the hay was built into Ricks. It was hard work, up at 6am to milk, working and tilling the fields until 10 at night. The village had 13 houses 1 church and a pub, no electric and candles to go to bed. We had a kitchen range to cook by and an outside toilet. We, the twins, have had a wonderful life on the farm. Today the buildings have gone and been replaced with houses in the orchard. Its not a village anymore now houses have been built.