Late Mail From Oz?

I buy presents for family in Oz online through Australian companies…even Amazon.com.au…which is cheaper than posting goods from here…and quicker.

Posted parcel Air mail/ ins full monty to Australia 3rd Nov arrived in Australia 16th Dec. Think the Airmail was Pigeon Post?
Airmail parcel from Australia to us posted 22nd Nov arrived 21 st Dec.
So month plus. On the bright side they arrived.

lemsip my card was a sparkly Christmas tree made up with all the different animals and a cockatoo on top of it. Lovely.

The first v second class thing, that is

EV I have noticed that phenomenon too!

Another hilarious episode was when my step-daughter inadvertently put an ordinary first class stamp on her sister's card for Oz. It got there quicker than the one I'd sent via the post office where they have to be weighed etc. at a cost of over £3 ! Makes you think, but I did laugh about it.

had a card from oz yeaterday....... it was a pretty little card showing sea and sand with a sparkly finish.

Digressing---I sent all cards second class, they all arrived at their destinations quicker than those I received this morning on a first class stamp ! Work that one out.

I agree with jaylucy, the Royal Mail here has been extremely slow

Card arrived from Oz this morning, posted 22nd November.

I've had nothing so far but I think the problem is more likely to be this end with shortage of staff in many sorting offices around the country.
I have usually found that you can post a letter in Oz on a Friday and it's here the following Tuesday and in fact is often a lot quicker than posting something from one part of the UK to another - even first class post is no longer guaranteed to arrive the next day !

Had a card from Oz this morning. Face-time Christmas Day.

Thanks for your reply Nannarose

Our cards have just arrived, am really pleased. It’s a photo of the whole family, haven’t seen them in real life for over 4 years.

Yes, we have found Oz mail very delayed, in both directions. Last year we did e-cards; I wanted to return to snail mail, as it is my custom to send a small decoration for the tree or window. One has arrived, took 3 weeks, two others are still waiting. Ours haven't yet arrived.