Christmas parcels
#16
Re: Christmas parcels
Well depends....we make 'em as they're cheap and fun...home made frames with pictures the kids have made...well scribbles...that and the missus hand spins yarn as my mother knits, but so does the missus, so my mum makes her stuff too.
Anyway, for surface mail from the UK to the US, the deadline is 15th October to be guaranteed it'll get here by Christmas.
Anyway, for surface mail from the UK to the US, the deadline is 15th October to be guaranteed it'll get here by Christmas.
#18
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It is a great site though
#19
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Not going the other way, sending parcels to the UK.
3rd December is the last day to guarantee parcels sent the cheapest option from the US will reach the EU by Christmas.
It starts to get stupidly expensive there after for quicker delivery.
3rd December is the last day to guarantee parcels sent the cheapest option from the US will reach the EU by Christmas.
It starts to get stupidly expensive there after for quicker delivery.
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Re: Christmas parcels
Anyway, she posted her International Christmas Cards by Oct 15th using surface mail. We received it here on the West Coast on Oct 26th! She was more than a little embarrassed when I told her it was our first card, probably by at least a month!
#21
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My mum (lives in the UK) is supremely organized. She is the kind that gets Christmas present in the January sales and then saves them for a year; but that's not the point.
Anyway, she posted her International Christmas Cards by Oct 15th using surface mail. We received it here on the West Coast on Oct 26th! She was more than a little embarrassed when I told her it was our first card, probably by at least a month!
Anyway, she posted her International Christmas Cards by Oct 15th using surface mail. We received it here on the West Coast on Oct 26th! She was more than a little embarrassed when I told her it was our first card, probably by at least a month!
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Re: Christmas parcels
I buy gifts from this website http://www.gonedigging.co.uk/ - esp soccer gifts - really good quality and based in Harpenden, Herts where Mum lives - still have to pay the shipping though! Just bought a bunch of personalised star tree decorations and soccer diaries yesterday.
#23
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My mum (lives in the UK) is supremely organized. She is the kind that gets Christmas present in the January sales and then saves them for a year; but that's not the point.
Anyway, she posted her International Christmas Cards by Oct 15th using surface mail. We received it here on the West Coast on Oct 26th! She was more than a little embarrassed when I told her it was our first card, probably by at least a month!
Anyway, she posted her International Christmas Cards by Oct 15th using surface mail. We received it here on the West Coast on Oct 26th! She was more than a little embarrassed when I told her it was our first card, probably by at least a month!
Definitely hit or miss this surface mail stuff.
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Re: Christmas parcels
We have two more parcels on the way, posted today. I'll see how long these take, but since I want the contents, I am sure it will take weeks!
(My mum is also a serious John Lewis shopper, and since we have 3 of their grandkids, we are often the thrilled recipients of her little 'investments'. Who needs Father Christmas when you have generous grandparents?)
#25
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It was only meant to be 2 parcels but the postie woman told her it would be better and much cheaper if she sent them in smaller, uniform parcels as it would get much better rates, so she repacked them.
Mostly stuff for the girls, a pair of coats are two of the parcels
Mostly stuff for the girls, a pair of coats are two of the parcels
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Re: Christmas parcels
Does anybody know about sending homemade food from the UK to the US? I tried looking on the US Customs page and the USPS page for information, but I got a little bogged down in all of it. I THINK a homemade Christmas pudding should be okay. My mother-in-law wants to send us one, but wasn't sure if she could send her own homemade one or if she should send a prepackaged one.
#27
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Does anybody know about sending homemade food from the UK to the US? I tried looking on the US Customs page and the USPS page for information, but I got a little bogged down in all of it. I THINK a homemade Christmas pudding should be okay. My mother-in-law wants to send us one, but wasn't sure if she could send her own homemade one or if she should send a prepackaged one.
With the booze in it, it's probably asking for some jobsworth to give it a bit of extra attention...
#28
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Does anybody know about sending homemade food from the UK to the US? I tried looking on the US Customs page and the USPS page for information, but I got a little bogged down in all of it. I THINK a homemade Christmas pudding should be okay. My mother-in-law wants to send us one, but wasn't sure if she could send her own homemade one or if she should send a prepackaged one.