Slow Postal Service

[Khandro]

Is anyone experiencing slow mail services between the EU & UK or vice versa ?
It is now one week since I posted a letter containing a personal cheque for a large sum & it has not yet arrived & I'm beginning to be concerned - should I be?

[barry1010]

Far too soon to be concerned. If you posted it on Saturday it would only have got in to the postal system on Monday

[TonyV]

I wouldn't have thought so just to give you peace of mind, check with your bank, to see if cheque has been presented. If it's a large some of money, there are more secure methods of transfering money.

[calmck]

Post is taking ages. Xmas cards arrived in Portugal 2 weeks ago. Lots of Mail is carried on commercial flights and there are hardly any to Portugal from UK

[Khandro]

Thanks for the re-assurances. Trouble is, the money is needed urgently by family member. There seems to be little that covid isn't effecting, - crazy times.

[vulcan42]

The problem is brexit and the virus together are causing the delay. I have friends in Northern Ireland who, since Christmas, are regularly waiting ten to fourteen days for items when before, they arrived after about three days.

[Khandro]

Good news! daughter just text to say that it arrived this morning, thanks.

[jennyjoan]

I find round here where I live there is constant postage, Royal Mail, Prime, Herme, it goes on and on

[TonyV]

OK Khandro all well then.

[barry1010]

Next time, use bank transfer - instant and safer :)

[Atheist]

If you use registered post you can at least track the progress, which gives some reassurance.

[TonyV]

Yes I know jj. Road we live on was built for horses and carriages, not the modern 2 / 3 car household. We have to use one side of the roads pavement to put a couple of wheels on, just to allow delivery or emergency services access. Other pavement is never blocked and wide enough for wheel chairs, push chairs etc.