Christmas Posting
So where did the year go? Are you asking yourself the same question?
Christmas has just crept up on us all of a sudden, it’s Black Friday and presents are being bought, YIKS! Better get our skates on there’s so much to do.
There’s the perfect tree to find and decorate with all your old fav pretty decs and a few new ones you just couldn’t leave in the shop. Fairy lights to test before they’re put on the tree.. must make a note to remember this after last years disaster! Presents to buy, a cake to decorate, the perfect festive jumper to purchase (must be perfectly tasteful, perhaps a hint of metallic this year, has to say fun without being a monster) and cards to write and send.
Then the best bit, there’s the presents to wrap and here at HB this is our favourite part. OK so we’re stationery junkies but each year we love to share our Christmas gift wrapping theme ideas with each other. Will it be chic monochrome, elegant and simple pure white, moody, inky midnight blue, pretty metallics or perhaps a riot of festive colour explosion. Will there be pom poms, bells, baubles, hand made tags or a sprig of greenery?
Whatever you decide don’t miss those all important delivery deadline dates. Here’s all the important ones not to be missed!
If you’re sending cards overseas, International Standard and International Tracking and signature services, you’ll need to drop them in the post box by:
Saturday 2nd December – Africa & Middle East
Wednesday 6th December – Asia, Cyprus, Malta, Far East, Japan, Eastern Europe (except Poland, Czech Republic & Slovakia)
Thursday 7th December – Caribbean, Central & South America
Saturday 9th December – Greece, Turkey, Australia & New Zealand
Wednesday 13th December – Czech Republic, Germany, Italy & Poland
Thursday 14th December – Canada, Finland, Sweden & USA
Friday 15th December – Austria, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain & Switzerland
Saturday 16th December – Belgium, France, Ireland & Luxembourg
If you’re sending to a loved one using British Forces Post Office:
Monday 27th November – International Standard Airmail to Operational HM Forces Mail
Finally for deliveries nearer to home, make sure you’ve sent all UK inland mail by:
Monday 11th December – International Standard to static HM Forces Mail
Finally for deliveries nearer to home, make sure you’ve sent all UK inland mail by:
Wednesday 20th December – 2nd Class and 2nd Class signed for
Thursday 21st December – 1st Class and 1st Class signed for
Thursday 221st December – Special Delivery Guaranteed
Friday 22nd December – Special Delivery Guaranteed Saturday Delivery