Christmas Day may be several weeks away but deadlines for sending mail abroad are fast approaching.

Royal Mail has announced the following last posting dates for overseas surface mail:
16 November - Eastern Europe, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Malta and Iceland
30 November - Western Europe

The last posting dates for airmail items are as follows:
7 December -  Rest of the world
10 December – Eastern Europe, USA, Canada and Japan
13 December – Western Europe

And for domestic mail, the deadlines are:
17 December – Second Class
20 December – First Class
22 December – Special Delivery

For further information, log on to www.royalmail.com ring 08457 740740 or ask at any post office.