We are very lucky our post is always here by mid day and our usual chap is brilliant.

Would I pay the extra? For birthdays yes without hesitation and I normally send a parching or something special which I usually send 'to be signed for'

Christmas I would have to start getting stamps ahead of time. I do use my Jacqui Lawson a huge amount, love that for a quick hello card or message.

I agree with Betty though there is nothing like having a letter to open.

Where it would become a possible issue is the charity envelopes and the Angel ones, the Angel ones I have stopped already, as sending those plus the swaps I like to do was becoming a little expensive I am sorry to say.

It is a catch 22 the people who work for the post office deserve decent wages etc, and we need to pay for that but is to much going to the share holders, think that is a rhetorical question all.

jak