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Late Mail From Oz?

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Calendargirl Wed 22-Dec-21 13:15:24

Just wondered if any GN’ers with family in Australia are still awaiting their Christmas post from there?

Our postman has already been today, still nothing from DD over there. She posted her Christmas Mail weeks ago. Only 2 days left for it to arrive.

I know their post isn’t always great, she never received her brother’s birthday cards back in September.

It costs quite a bit to post cards to and from there, annoying if they don’t come. I know the pandemic certainly hasn’t helped, with staff shortages etc. Probably sat in a big pile awaiting delivery after Christmas.

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Juliet27 Wed 29-Dec-21 19:40:15

I sent cards airmail to Oz on 2nd Dec….first one received today, almost 4 weeks later.

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EllanVannin Wed 29-Dec-21 19:45:29

Card from GC received the other week but D's card hasn't arrived, nor has she had mine. Their mail is late too with postal services staff off sick.

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Urmstongran Wed 29-Dec-21 19:46:17

I was just saying to Himself this morning “it’s not like ...... not to send a Christmas card”. She lives in Perth and always sends a card. Going by these posts it’s still on its way. I’m glad.

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mokryna Wed 29-Dec-21 19:46:54

dolphindaisy Snap. I use moonpig Australia as well as the UK one. I am not very techie but I managed to insert a photo in the card, which my DGS loved.

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Elspeth45 Wed 29-Dec-21 19:49:07

I'm still waiting for mail from UK to Oz!

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Spice101 Fri 31-Dec-21 11:42:14

I posted cards from Australia to England on the 3rd Dec, they arrived on the 17th. Conversely cards posted in England on the 7th still have not arrived.

Seems to be much the same everywhere.

I used to send a club newsletter out, some went to members in UK and often they had their copy before members here had theirs.

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Callistemon21 Mon 24-Jan-22 11:35:32

Reviving this thread to say that DD let me know she received her Christmas card from us today ?
I posted airmail it at the end of November ?

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ixion Mon 24-Jan-22 12:13:10

After disappointing Christmas deliveries to Oz, where only 2 out of 4 parcels arrived in time, despite posting on 25th November, try posting Economy/Surface mail!
It has just taken 15 days to reach its destination?‍♀️

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Casdon Mon 24-Jan-22 12:15:16

No problem either sending or receiving Christmas and birthday cards here. My sister posted my son’s birthday card on 4th January and it arrived on 9th. Is it a local sorting office issue there, my family are in Perth?

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Callistemon21 Mon 24-Jan-22 12:15:22

I will next time ixion

Funnily enough, the one to a major city only just arrived but others to more remote areas arrived before Christmas.

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ixion Mon 24-Jan-22 19:16:55

Always worth a punt, Callistemon21 if you don't have a deadline, I have found- and the savings are phenomenal! (For a 2 kg parcel, £12.95 as opposed to Airmail £28.55?).

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Smileless2012 Mon 24-Jan-22 19:19:36

We had a message from our son on Saturday to say his Christmas card had just arrived. Nothing from him but that'll be because he didn't send onehmm.

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BlueSky Mon 24-Jan-22 19:28:57

We’ve stopped sending greeting cards to Oz, always late even for birthdays sent well in advance.

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BlueBelle Mon 24-Jan-22 19:49:55

My daughters cards to NZ have literally just arrived and she sent them about 7 weeks ago

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Callistemon21 Wed 26-Jan-22 10:30:52

We received a Christmas card from Australia in this morning's post ?

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