Over the next few weeks, the postal and delivery services will start to come under strain as the Christmas period approaches. More people will be using the postal service to send out Christmas cards along with presents and ordering gifts online. Although the postal and delivery companies are now used to this rush and usually set up to cope well with it, if you really want to ensure you avoid any disappointment then it is wise to send cards or order gifts well in advance.

It may feel like you have ages yet but most people like to be finished Christmas shopping the week prior to the big day to allow them to focus on Christmas dinner. December will be upon us in no time and if you want to be able to enjoy the build up to Christmas without rushing around then you need to get your skates on now. If you are not ready to post out your Christmas cards yet, then you could still write them out and even put a stamp on them. This then allows you to simply post them in the post box when the time comes. If you need to ensure something arrives on time then you may decide to upgrade to one of the paid for tracking services which is usually delivered the following day.