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# Thursday, December 23, 2021

PC2Paper will be closed for several days over the Christmas holiday and New Years Holiday.

We are closed on:

Christmas Hours
Friday the 24th of December
Saturday the 25th of December (normal weekend closure)
Sunday the 26th of December (normal weekend closure)
Monday the 27th of December (Bank Holiday closure, no Royal Mail deliveries or collections take place)
Tuesday the 28th of December (Bank Holiday closure, no Royal Mail deliveries or collections take place)

Any mail received in the system after 1pm for tracked items and 3pm for all other items on Thursday the 23rd of December will be queued and sent on the next available working day which is Wednesday the 29th of December. Queued mail can be cancelled in requiring by logging into your account. Customer support is closed during the Christmas period and is available when we reopen.

posted on Thursday, December 23, 2021 8:52:42 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, December 28, 2020

PC2Paper will be closed on New Years Eve and New Years Day. All letters sent after our 1pm cut-off time for tracked mail and 3pm for all other services on the 30th of December will be queued in the system and processed on the next working day which is Monday the 4th of January. Cancellation can be requested by logging into your account if required.

posted on Monday, December 28, 2020 1:34:11 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, December 7, 2020

PC2Paper will be closed from the 24th December to the 28th of December for the Christmas holiday. Any mail sent after our 1pm cut-off for tracked mail and 3pm for all other mail on the 23rd of December will be sent on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 29th of December. All mail submitted whilst we are closed will be queued in the system and can be cancelled if requested.

We are closed from the 31st of December to the 1st of January for the New Years Holiday. Any mail sent after our 1pm cut-off for tracked mail and 3pm for all other mail on the 31st of December will be sent on the next available working day which is Monday the 4th of January.

posted on Monday, December 7, 2020 11:56:51 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, March 6, 2020

PC2Paper will increase all postage prices from close of business on Friday 20th of March to take into account the increased postal prices from Royal Mail which come into effect on 23rd of March. Under the increases 1st class mail will cost 6p more per letter and 2nd class mail 4p more per letter, our prices will increase accordingly. Prices will also increase for all other services in line with the Royal Mail prices.

posted on Friday, March 6, 2020 1:31:00 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, December 4, 2019

PC2Paper are closed for some of the Christmas period. We have taken the decision to close on the days when we do not receive a postal collection from Royal Mail as no mail would leave us of those days.

We close for Christmas on Tuesday the 24th of December and remain closed for the 25th, 26th and 27th of December. We reopen on the Monday the 30th of December when mail be processed as normal.

In addition to the above PC2Paper will be closed on Tuesday the 31st of December and Wednesday the 1st of January. We are open as normal on Thursday the 2nd of January.

Whilst we are closed mail will still be processed for posting, when we reopen but no mail will enter the postal system.

posted on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 3:10:00 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, August 19, 2019

PC2Paper is closed for the Bank Holiday Monday. There are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day. All letters sent after our 3.30pm cut-off time for standard mail and 1pm for tracked mail on Friday the 23rd of August will be posted when we reopen on Tuesday the 27th of August. Customers should expect the delivery of mail to take longer over the Bank Holiday weekend.

posted on Monday, August 19, 2019 11:44:17 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, May 20, 2019

PC2Paper will be closed on Monday the 27th of May for the May Bank Holiday. All letters received after our cut-off time of 3.30pm for normal mail and the earlier cut-off time of 1.00pm for tracked items on Friday the 24th of May will be sent on the following working day Tuesday the 28th of May.

Please not that there are no Royal Mail deliveries or collection on Monday the 27th of May so customers should expect the delivery of items to take longer over the Bank Holiday weekend as this is not classed as a working day.

In addition to the above any support queries we receive after close of business on Friday the 27th of may will be answered on the next working day, Tuesday the 28th of May.

posted on Monday, May 20, 2019 1:02:00 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, April 11, 2019

Please be aware that PC2pPaper will be closed on Friday the 19th of April and Monday the 22nd of April for the Easter Holiday weekend. Any letters received after our cut-off time of 3.30pm for standard mail and 1pm for all tracked services on Thursday the 18th of April will be posted on the following working day, Tuesday the 23rd of April. There are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on these public holidays so customers should expect the delivery of mail to take a few days longer over the Easter period.

posted on Thursday, April 11, 2019 12:02:00 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, December 21, 2018

Please note PC2Paper is now closed for the Christmas Holidays until the 2nd January 2019. Any mail submitted from our website will be queued until this date. You can cancel items of mail from within your PC2Paper account if they have not been marked as sent.

Wishing all of our customers a Happy Christmas.

posted on Friday, December 21, 2018 3:59:02 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, November 22, 2018

PC2Paper will be closed for the Christmas Holiday. Our last working day before Christmas will be Friday the 21st of December. We will reopen on Wednesday 2nd of January.

We are closed on the following days:

Monday 24th December
Tuesday 25th December: Christmas Day
Wednesday 26th December: Boxing Day
Thursday 27th December
Friday 28th December
Saturday 29th December: Normal weekend closure
Sunday 30th December: Normal weekend closure
Monday 31st December: New Year Eve
Tuesday 1st January: New Years Day Bank Holiday

During this time all mail received in our system will be queued as normal and can be cancelled from within your account if required.

posted on Thursday, November 22, 2018 9:30:00 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, November 13, 2018

We are aware of several delays to Canadian bound mail due to a combination of industrial action by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and a high volume of incoming mail. The following link gives more detailed from Royal Mail. Currently Royal Mail have estimated that Mail to Canada is taking anything up to 3-4 weeks to be delivered.

posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 12:46:00 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Please be aware that the current weather conditions in northwest United States are currently affecting deliveries to this area. Whilst we are still mailing items to this area deliveries have been suspended in many areas due the wildfires. Further updates included a list of all the post offices that are closed and areas where deliveries are suspended can be found on the USPS website at the following link  https://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/resident-weather-updates.htm

posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 9:23:00 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Monday the 28th of May is a Bank Holiday in the UK. There are no Royal Mail postal deliveries or collections on this day. PC2Paper will also be closed for the Bank Holiday. All tracked items need to be submitted by our 1pm cut-off for these services on Friday the 25th of May to be posted before we close for the holiday. All other items need to be submitted before 3.30pm to be posted on the 25th of May. Any items sent after out cut-off times will be queued in our system and posted on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 29th of May.

PC2Paper will also be closed for email support during this time and will reopen on Tuesday the 29th of May.

posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 10:10:00 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Monday the 7th of May is a Bank Holiday meaning there are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this date. Any letters sent after our 1pm cut-off for tracked services and our 3.30pm cut-off time for all other services will be sent on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 8th of May. All letters sent after cut-off times will remain queued in the system until we reopen for business on Tuesday the 8th of May. In addition to this any support tickets received during this time will be answered on the 8th of May.

posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 1:22:00 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, March 28, 2018

PC2Paper will be closed for the Easter holiday weekend.

Friday the 30th of March and Monday the 2nd of April are Bank Holidays in the UK. On these days there are no Royal Mail deliveries and collections and the PC2Paper office is closed.

All items of mail sent after our 1pm cut off time for tracked services and 3.30pm for all other services on Thursday the 29th of March will be sent on the next available working day Tuesday the 3rd of April.

Customers should be aware that mail deliveries will take longer over the Easter Holiday due to Royal Mail not operating during the Bank Holidays or on the weekend.

posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:40:00 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, March 7, 2018

With the weather conditions improving across the UK deliveries in many areas are starting to return to normal. We are still experiencing delays to mail posted over the past week as Royal Mail clear the backlog that has built up during the bad weather.

In addition to this some areas in in central parts of Scotland, south eastern parts of Wales the South West of England, Northern Ireland and some areas in South East England are still affected by bad weather and in some cases deliveries may not be made. You can see the full service update from Royal Mail at the following link https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12556

posted on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 11:23:21 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, March 5, 2018

We have removed the Special Delivery service from the website whilst parts of the country are still affected by snow and icy conditions. Royal Mail will currently not guarantee that Special Delivery will be delivered on the next working day. Until they reinstate their next day guarantee we feel we cannot offer the service.

posted on Monday, March 5, 2018 4:45:00 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback

We are still experiencing delays to mail deliveries in some areas. Full information of affected areas can be found on the Royal Mail website at the following link   https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12556 We are still posting mail as normal but customers should expect delivery to take longer than usual.

posted on Monday, March 5, 2018 4:42:00 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, March 1, 2018

Customers should expect delays to UK mail due to severe weather conditions. Currently the worst affected areas include Scotland, the South West and South East of England. In many areas no mail deliveries are currently taking place. Please see the following update below from Royal Mail, more information can be found on their website at the following link https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12556/~/service-update?iid=PROMO_H1_SERVICEUPDATES

Thursday 1 March 2018

The severe weather conditions affecting the country are continuing to disrupt Royal Mail's services today.

Our mails distribution network was disrupted by the wintry conditions last night and this has adversely affected on the movement of mail around the country, and hence the availability of mail for delivery today in many parts.

We'll be out delivering and collecting mail today, but only in areas where access is possible and it's safe for our people to perform them.
We'll keep these pages updated with as much information about services as possible.

We're doing all we can to maintain services at a near-normal level and would like to apologise to customers whose mail deliveries and collections have been affected by the severe weather conditions.

Special Delivery Guarantee Suspended

We're sorry that we are currently unable to guarantee next day delivery of Special Delivery items posted from Thursday 1 March 2018. We continue to accept and prioritise the delivery of Special Delivery items at this time and will reinstate the delivery guarantee as soon as we are confident we can meet this service promise for all customers. We're really sorry for the inconvenience caused.

posted on Thursday, March 1, 2018 3:11:00 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, February 28, 2018

We are currently experiencing delays to all outgoing mail and to mail deliveries within the South East. This is due to heavy overnight snow fall in the local area and worsening conditions throughout the day. We are still processing mail as usual but expect all mail to be delayed until weather conditions begin to improve.

posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 8:33:06 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Monday the 28th of August is a public holiday in the UK. There are no Royal Mail deliveries or postal collections on this day. Any letters sent on Friday the 25th of August after our 1pm cut-off time for our signed services and after 3pm for all other services will be processed on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 29th of August.

Customers should be aware that all mail deliveries will take longer over the Bank Holiday period and should allow extra time for delivery.

Please note that PC2Paper is also closed for the Bank Holiday on the 28th of August. Any email queries received after close of business on Friday the 25th of August will be answered when we reopen for business on Tuesday the 29th of August.

posted on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 2:22:35 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Monday the 29th of May is a public holiday in the UK. There are no Royal Mail deliveries or postal collections on this day. Any letters sent on Friday the 26th of May after our 1pm cut-off time for our signed for services and after 3pm for all other mail will be posted on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 30th of May.

Please note that PC2Paper are closed for the bank holiday. Any support tickets raised after close of business on Friday the 26th of May will  be answered when we reopen for business on Tuesday the 30th of May.

posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 6:52:08 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, January 13, 2017

We are currently experiencing adverse weather conditions in our local area due to overnight snowfall. We expect all outgoing mail to be delayed until local weather conditions improve.

Currently Royal Mail services in our area are affected by heavy snowfall. We have temporarily removed all tracked and signed services from the website until the local roads are accessible and Royal Mail are able to reinstate our postal collections. We hope to be back to normal shortly depending on the weather in the next few days.

posted on Friday, January 13, 2017 7:12:00 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, December 14, 2016

PC2Paper is closed for the UK Bank Holidays over the Christmas and New Year period.

All Mail received after our 3.30pm cut off time on Friday the 23rd of December will be processed on the next available working day Wednesday the 28th of December. Please note the earlier 1pm cut off time for all of our signed services.

All mail received after our 3.30pm cut off time on Friday the 30th of December will be processed on the next working day Tuesday the 3rd of January. Please note the earlier 1pm cut off time for all of our signed services.

posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 10:27:41 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, July 4, 2016

Our USA based printing station is closed today for the 4th of July public holiday. We are continuing to send mail to the USA as normal for processing, however, customers should be aware no mail will enter the US postal system until our printing station reopens on the 5th of July.

posted on Monday, July 4, 2016 12:03:17 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, April 29, 2016

PC2Paper is closed on Monday the 1st of May for the Bank Holiday. There are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day and customers should expect delivery to take longer over the Bank Holiday weekend. Any mail sent after our cut-off time on Friday the 29th of April will be processed on the next available working day Tuesday the 2nd of May.

posted on Friday, April 29, 2016 12:47:46 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, March 17, 2016

PC2Paper will be closed on Friday the 25th of March and Monday the 28th of March for the Easter bank Holidays. On these days there are no Royal Mail postal deliveries or collections. Any letters received after our cut off time on Thursday the 24th of March will be queued and processed on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 29th of April. Customers should accept all mail deliveries to take longer to arrive over this period.

PC2Paper would like to wish all our customers a happy Easter.

posted on Thursday, March 17, 2016 3:20:24 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Monday the 31st of August is a Bank Holiday in the UK. As a result of the holiday there are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day. PC2Paper is also closed. Any letters submitted to us after our 3.30pm cut off time on Friday the 28th of August will be queued in the system and posted on the next working day Tuesday the 1st of September. Customer should expect mail deliveries to take longer that usual due to the Bank Holiday.

posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 2:49:39 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, May 21, 2015

Monday the 25th of May is a Bank Holiday in the UK. As a result there will be no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day. The PC2Paper office will also be closed. Any mail sent after our cut-off time on Friday the 22nd of May will be processed on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 26th of May.

posted on Thursday, May 21, 2015 9:20:37 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, March 30, 2015

The 3rd of April (Good Friday) and the 6th of April (Easter Monday) are public holidays. As a result there are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on these days. Any mail submitted to us after our 4pm cut off time on Thursday the 2nd of April will be sent on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 7th of April. In addition to this the PC2Paper office is closed for the Easter weekend.

posted on Monday, March 30, 2015 2:33:07 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, August 15, 2014

Monday the 25th of August is a public holiday in the UK. There are no Royal mail deliveries or postal collections on this day and the PC2Paper office is closed. Any mail received after our 4pm cut off time on Friday the 22nd of August will be queued in our system and processed on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 26th of August. Customer should also expect some delays to both  sent letters and received letters due to the holiday.

posted on Friday, August 15, 2014 3:18:59 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, May 19, 2014

Monday the 26th of May is a Bank Holiday in the UK. There are no postal collections or deliveries on this day and the PC2Paper office will be closed. Any letters sent after our 4pm cut-off on Friday the 23rd of May will be sent on the next available working day, Tuesday the 27th of May. Letters sent after the cut-off time will be queued in our system until they can be processed.

posted on Monday, May 19, 2014 3:08:00 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, April 9, 2014

We have received several queries by concerned customers regarding the Heartbleed vulnerability that has recently been announced in the press.

The vulnerability affects sites that are not patched, who make use of a piece of software called OpenSSL.

We can assure you we are not affected by this vulnerability because:

  • We do not use OpenSSL
  • We have already scanned ourselves for the vulnerability and we have been found not to have it.
  • We are regularly scanned for such vulnerabilities by Trustwave to ensure we conform to industry standards for handling credit cards on line.

We would also like to point out that some of the sites that try to detect these vulnerabilities have become overloaded because so many people are checking them. A few are giving time-out messages which people are mistaking for a vulnerability.

posted on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 3:54:05 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Saturday, December 21, 2013

PC2Paper will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Any letters sent during these days will be queued in our system and posted on the next available working day. In addition to this we have an earlier than normal cut-off time of 12 noon for mail on Christmas Eve due to an earlier postal collection.

We will also be removing Special Delivery and Recorded Delivery temporarily over the Christmas period once the cut-off time for these services has passed.

posted on Saturday, December 21, 2013 12:07:37 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Sunday, December 15, 2013

The last recommended posting dates for Christmas are fast approaching. Royal Mail recommends that 2nd class mail is posted by Wednesday 18th of December. 1st Class mail by Friday the 20th of December and Special Delivery by Monday the 23rd of December.

posted on Sunday, December 15, 2013 12:37:42 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, August 23, 2013

Monday the 26th of August is a Bank Holiday in the UK. There are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day. All mail sent after our 4pm cut-off time on Friday the 23rd of August will be processed on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 27th of August. The PC2Paper office is also closed for the Bank Holiday, any email queries will be answered on Tuesday the 27th of August.

posted on Friday, August 23, 2013 5:40:53 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, May 24, 2013

Monday the 27th of May is a Bank Holiday in the UK. We do not have any Royal Mail collections of deliveries on this day and the PC2Paper office is closed. Any letters sent after our 4pm cut-off time on Friday the 24th of May will be sent on the next available working day Tuesday the 28th of May. Customers should also be aware that mail may take longer to be delivered over the Bank Holiday weekend.

posted on Friday, May 24, 2013 2:10:54 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, March 27, 2013

We would like to remind customers of the Royal Mail delivery times for Easter. Friday the 29th of March and Monday the 1st of April are public holidays in the UK. This means that there are no Royal Mail collections or deliveries on these days. PC2Paper will also be closed for the long weekend. Any letters received into our system after our cut-off time of 4pm on Thursday the 28th of March will be processed on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 2nd of April. Customers should also expect mail delivery to take longer due to the Bank Holidays.

posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 2:10:28 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Weather conditions are starting to improve and Royal Mail have reinstated their collections in our area. We have now put the tracked services including Recorded Delivery, Special Delivery and International Signed For, delivery back on the website.

posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 5:43:08 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, March 12, 2013

We are currently experiencing delays to all UK mail due to severe weather conditions in our local area. The weather conditions are currently affecting the Royal Mail service which collects from businesses and post boxes. Currently the collections vans are unable to come out to collect mail so there will be some delay in it entering the postal system. We are still processing as normal, but have removed any tracked services until the weather conditions improve. Customers should expect delivery to take longer until further notice.

posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:25:52 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, March 11, 2013

It has been necessary to temporarily suspend the tracked services options, including Special Delivery, Recorded Delivery and International Signed For, due to bad weather conditions. We currently cannot guarantee that these services will be collected at the normal time so have suspended them until weather conditions improve. We will be reviewing this situation on a daily basis and hope to have the services back as normal as soon as the weather improves.

posted on Monday, March 11, 2013 6:49:22 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, February 25, 2013

We have been testing our write letter 2.0 page for some time now and will shortly be upgrading all existing customers to the new interface. If you haven't yet started using it, you will receive message next time you log in. Moving all users onto the new interface will enable us to add more features to the website and in the coming months we expect to start rolling out more of the features you have asked for. As always we appreciate any feedback from our customers as to the changes we are making.

posted on Monday, February 25, 2013 3:42:49 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, January 22, 2013

We have now reinstated the tracked service options for UK destinations as improvements in the local weather conditions mean our postal collections are now operating normally. All mail is now being passed to the postal service at close of business as normal. Customers may still experience some delays using these services and in some areas Royal Mail are still not guaranteeing the Special Next Day option due to bad weather conditions. Customers are advised to check the status of the service in the recipients area before sending. Updates are available from Royal Mail at the following link.

posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 12:14:59 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, January 21, 2013

We are currently experiencing disruption to services due to snow in the UK. As a result we are unable to guarantee Special Delivery and Recorded Delivery services at this time and have temporarily removed them from the website. We will restore these services as soon as the Royal Mail service is back to normal in our local area.

Customers should be aware that any mail sent from Friday 18th of January is subject to delays. This includes any mail posted by Special Delivery and Recorded Delivery which is likely to take longer than usual. Unfortunately we are unable to guarantee that Royal Mail will deliver any Special Delivery items on the next working day at this time. Customers should allow extra time for delivery of all UK mail until weather conditions start to improve. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, unfortunately these delays are due to factors that are beyond our control.

posted on Monday, January 21, 2013 9:20:48 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, January 18, 2013

We are currently experiencing delays to our UK based services due to snow in some areas. The snow is currently affecting our local Royal Mail collections so there is likely to be some delay in letters leaving the Kent area. This will affect all services including Special Delivery for which we regret we can currently not guarantee a next day service. Royal Mail have also issued a service update regarding mail deliveries in other areas which are likely to be subject to delays. These include South West, South Wales, Mid Wales, the Midlands, parts of Northern of England and Anglia. The update in full is below:

Heavy snow has affected services in many parts of the South West, South Wales, Mid Wales, the Midlands, parts of Northern of England and Anglia; especially in the more rural areas and over higher ground.

There is likely to be some impact on deliveries and collections today in a number of postcode areas. The snow is expected to move east throughout the day.

Particularly affected this morning are many parts of South and Mid Wales, including almost all parts of the CF & NP postcode areas and many parts of the SA area.

We will be out attempting deliveries and collections in as many areas as possible, but only where it's safe and access is possible. We may not be able to collect your mail today if you are located in an area affected by the severe weather. We'd like to apologise to all customers whose mail services are currently being disrupted by the severe weather conditions.

 

During this time PC2Paper will process all mail as usual and pass it to the postal service as soon as the services are working normally again. We apologise for any delays that may be experienced.

posted on Friday, January 18, 2013 5:16:53 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, December 24, 2012

PC2paper would like to wish all of our customers a happy Christmas.

posted on Monday, December 24, 2012 8:41:56 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, December 19, 2012

PC2Paper is closed on Tuesday the 1st of January as it is a public holiday. Any mail received after our cut-off time of 4pm after Monday the 31st of December will be processed on the next available working day which is Wednesday the 2nd of January.

posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 8:38:04 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback

PC2Paper is closed on Christmas Day 25th of December and Boxing Day 26th of December. Any mail received after our 4pm cut-off time of Monday the 24th of December will be posted on the next working day which is Thursday the 27th of December.

posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 8:35:49 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback

The last recommended posting date for second class mail has now passed. The last recommended posting date for first class mail is the 20th of December. Special Delivery items can be posted up until the 21st of December. Please note that any Special Delivery items received after our 4pm cut-off time on Friday the 21st of December will not be processed in time for Christmas Delivery.

posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 8:32:50 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, December 13, 2012

The last posting dates for Christmas delivery are fast approaching. Royal Mail recommend that 2nd class letters are posted by the 18th of December. First Class mail should be sent no later than the 20th of December and Special Delivery items can be sent up to the 22nd of December. Please note as the 22nd falls on a Saturday PC2Paper recommend sending any Special Delivery items before close of business on Friday the 21st of December for Christmas delivery. All mail sent after the last recommended posting dates will still be mailed as usual, however, customers should be aware that delivery during the Christmas period will take longer due to the large volume of mail in the system.

posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:30:36 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Monday the 27th of August is a Bank Holiday in the UK. There are no Royal Mail postage collections or deliveries on this day. Any mail sent after our 4pm cut off time on Friday the 24th of August will be queued and processed on the next available working day, Tuesday the 28th of August. The PC2Paper office is also closed during this time and any email queries received will be answered when we reopen on Tuesday the 28th of August.

posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:56:00 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Royal Mail have made some amendments to their terms and conditions to cover mail sent during the Olympic Games. this is due to some additional transport and travel restrictions that are in place during the games. During this time any Special Delivery items should still arrive on the next working day, however, they are not guaranteed by 1pm in certain areas for the duration of the games. Postcodes affected are E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W and WC. Special Delivery items for the rest of the UK remain unaffected and are still guaranteed for next day delivery by 1pm as normal.

Customers living in London may also receive their post earlier or later in the day, in order to work around transport restrictions. There may also be some delays to services in local areas as the Olympic torch relay passes through them. You can check what's happening every day on the Royal Mail website at the following link.

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# Wednesday, May 30, 2012

This weekend there is an extended holiday in the UK due to the Queen's Jubilee celebrations. Monday the 4th of June and Tuesday the 5th of June are both public holidays. There are no postal deliveries or collections on these days and the PC2Paper office will be closed. All mail sent after our 4pm cut off time on Friday the 1st of June will be sent on the next available working day Wednesday the 6th of June. Customers should also allow longer for post to reach it's destination as a result of the holiday.

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# Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Due to the Easter Holidays there are no Royal Mail collections or deliveries on Good Friday and Easter Monday. During this time PC2Paper will also be closed. Any mail received by us after our 4pm cut off time on Thursday the 5th of April will be sent on the next available working day Tuesday the 10th of April. All mail sent over the Easter weekend will remain queued in our system for sending when we reopen.

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# Tuesday, December 20, 2011

PC2paper will be closed during the bank Holidays after the Christmas period. During this time any mail received will be queued in our system and processed on the next available working day. We are closed on Monday the 26th of December and Tuesday the 27th of December. All mail received after our 4pm cut off time on Friday 23rd of December will be processed on Wednesday the 28th of December.

New Years Delivery Dates

In addition to the above dates PC2Paper is also closed on Monday the 2nd of January for the bank Holiday. Any mail received after 4pm on Friday the 30th of December will be processed on the next available working day Tuesday the 3rd of December.

posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:40:55 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback

Today is the last recommended posting date for 1st class mail before Christmas. Any mail received by PC2paper after this date will still be processed as normal but may now be received after Christmas. We would like to remind customers that the overseas mailing dates for Christmas delivery have also now passed and that mail for these destinations will now be received in the New Year.

posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:32:56 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, December 15, 2011

The last guaranteed posting dates for UK mail are fast approaching. Customers should post any Second Class UK mail before close of business on Friday the 16th of December to ensure it leaves us before the last Royal Mail posting of Saturday the 17th of December. First Class mail should be posted by Tuesday the 20th of December in order to be delivered in time for Christmas. PC2Paper will continue to process all mail posted after these dates but Christmas delivery cannot be guaranteed.

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# Thursday, November 24, 2011

We have now added the Recorded Delivery and Special Delivery options back on the website. It was necessary for us to remove these temporarily due to a problem with our online postage provider Royal Mail which meant we could not process these options. This has now been resolved.

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# Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Our US printing station will be closed on Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th of November for the Thanksgiving holiday. During this time we will continue to pass all US mail to our printing station for posting, however, customers should be aware that no mail will actually leave the printing station on these days. Normal service will be resumed on Monday the 28th of November.

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# Thursday, November 17, 2011

The last recommended posting dates for Christmas are fast approaching for some destinations. The last posting dates for International Airmail are as follows:

Mail for South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Far East (including Japan), Australia and New Zealand should be posted by Monday 5th of December.

Mail for Eastern Europe, the USA and Canada should be posted by Friday 9th of December.

Mail for Western Europe should be posted by Monday 12th of December.

 

Customers should also be aware of the last UK posting dates as follows:

Sat 17th December for Second Class and Recorded Signed For

Tue 20th December for First Class and Recorded Signed For

Thu 22nd December Special Delivery

posted on Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:53:54 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, August 26, 2011

Monday the 29th of August is a Bank Holiday in the UK. There are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day. PC2Paper is also closed for the day. Any mail sent after close of business (5pm) on Friday the 26th of August will be queued and processed on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 30th of August. Customers should also expect any UK mail sent 1-2 days previously to this date to take an extra day or two to progress through the Royal Mail system.

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# Thursday, June 16, 2011

Mail services in Canada have been suspended due to an on-going industrial dispute which has already been causing delays to mail in some areas. Due to this dispute Canada post has now suspended all mail operations across the country. Mail sent since the 10th of June is likely to be affected by this and will be subject to delays. Any mail already in the system is being retained until clearance is given by Canada Post that it can be accepted for delivery. Mail bound for the UK from Canada will also not be dispatched at present. Customer should expect delays to all Canadian bound mail during this time.

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# Thursday, May 26, 2011

Monday the 30th of May is a Bank Holiday in the UK meaning there are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day. PC2Paper will also be closed on this day. All letters sent after our 4pm cut off time on Friday the 27th of May will be queued in our system and passed to Royal Mail as normal on the next available working day Tuesday the 31st of May.

posted on Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:50:34 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Friday the 29th of April is a public holiday due to the Royal wedding taking place. As a result of this there are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day. All mail received in the PC2Paper system after our 4pm cut off will be sent on the next available working day Tuesday the 3rd of May. Monday the 2nd of May is also a Bank holiday in the UK. There are also no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day. PC2Paper will be closed from close of business on the 28th of April and will be open as normal on Tuesday the 3rd of May. During this time all mail received in our systems will be queued and processed when we reopen.

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# Monday, April 18, 2011

Friday the 22nd of April and Monday the 25th of April are public holidays in the UK. During these days there are no Royal Mail collections or deliveries. Any mail sent after close of business (4pm) on Thursday the 23rd of April will be queued in the PC2Paper system and processed on the next available working day which is Tuesday 26th April. Customers should also be aware that letters will take longer to reach their destinations during this time. Any customer queries received during this time will also be answered when we reopen on Tuesday the 23rd of April.

posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 11:41:16 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Royal Mail are increasing their postage prices from the 4th of April 2011. As a result of this increase PC2Paper prices will increase accordingly. The postage price for first class mail up to 100g will increase to 46p whilst second class mail will increase to 36p. The cost of a Large Letter stamp will rise to 75p for first class items and 58p for second class items. In order to take into account these increases PC2Paper prices will rise after close of business on Friday 1st of April for all mail sent on the next working day Monday the 4th of April.

posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 2:58:45 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, December 29, 2010

PC2Paper is closed on Friday 31st of December and Monday 3rd of January. There are no postage collections or deliveries on these days. All mail sent after 4pm on Thursday 30th of December will be sent on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 5th of January.

posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 11:39:44 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, December 22, 2010

The last recommended posting dates for Christmas mail have now passed. Delivery cannot now be guaranteed in time for Christmas. PC2Paper will continue to post all letters received as normal, however, customers should be aware that these are likely to arrive after Christmas.

posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:59:39 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback

PC2Paper is closed from Friday 24th of December through Tuesday 28th of December inclusive for the Christmas break. Any mail sent after close of business on Thursday 23rd of December will be sent on the next available working day Wednesday 29th the December. All mail sent during the period when we are closed will be queued in the system until the next day that we are open.

posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:53:04 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Saturday, December 18, 2010

It has been necessary to suspend all of our tracked mailing services due to the bad weather conditions. Unfortunately as we cannot guarantee the reliability of our business collections during the current bad weather we have suspended these services until further notice. This affects Recorded Delivery and Special Delivery, International Signed Delivery and Airsure services. We will continue to review the situation and reinstate these as soon as we are able to do so.

posted on Saturday, December 18, 2010 1:33:01 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, December 16, 2010

Royal Mail have withdrawn their Special Delivery guarantee whilst they work to clear the backlog caused by the recent bad weather. Any mail sent via the Special Delivery service will still given priority but cannot currently be guaranteed to arrive on the next working day. During this time customers will be unable to claim for delayed mail under the normal Special Delivery guidelines. PC2Paper are continuing to offer the Special Delivery option on the website but customers should be advised that this should be treated as a priority delivery option rather than a guaranteed next day service.This applies to all Special Delivery items posted after the 1st of December.

posted on Thursday, December 16, 2010 4:58:09 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, December 10, 2010

The last recommended posting date for Christmas mail to Eastern Europe, the USA and Canada is today (10th of December). Any mail received after this date will still be posted as normal but cannot be guaranteed in time for Christmas. Customers can still use our USA printing station for a quicker delivery time.

posted on Friday, December 10, 2010 4:08:08 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Although PC2Paper is now able to pass mail into the postal system as normal, customers should be aware that bad weather continues to cause delays in many areas. All mail is currently taking longer be delivered due to a backlog caused by the extremely bad snow and in some areas there have been no mail deliveries for up to 7 days.

posted on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 12:05:26 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, December 6, 2010

Today (6th December) is the late recommended posting date for mail from the UK to South and Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Far East (including Japan), Australia and New Zealand. All mail for these destinations will be posted but cannot be guaranteed to arrive in time for Christmas. Customers can still take advantage of our US based printing station to send mail.

posted on Monday, December 6, 2010 10:21:59 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Saturday, December 4, 2010

PC2Paper relies on the good services that Royal Mail provide and an essential part of this is our business collection. With the recent bad weather, however, our local area has been completely cut off. 15 inches of snow have meant no Royal Mail collections for three days causing a huge backlog of mail and with a fourth day of no collections we decided it was time to take drastic action to get the mail to the sorting office. With no post offices open and no way of driving in the dreadful conditions our dedicated staff decided the only way to get the mail out was to walk to the sorting office. We donned our boots, gloves and hats and struggled out each with several sacks of mail slung over each shoulder. After a gruelling 4 mile walk through knee deep snow and freezing conditions the mail was finally passed to the nearest sorting office and we are pleased to say we have now managed to clear the backlog. We are hoping that weather conditions will improve over the next few days and that service will soon return to normal but feel a big thanks is in order to our staff who went the extra mile.

posted on Saturday, December 4, 2010 10:46:43 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, December 2, 2010

We are currently experiencing extremely heavy snow which is causing delays to all UK mail. We regret that at this time there are no business collections or deliveries in the area of our UK based printing station meaning we are currently unable to pass mail to the postal service. All mail will remain queued until the weather conditions improve. We apologise for this situation which is due to circumstances beyond our control. All letters will be sent as soon as we are able to do so.

posted on Thursday, December 2, 2010 9:02:46 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, December 1, 2010

We are currently unable to guarantee delivery times for letters due to the fact that we are currently experiencing extremely bad snow causing disruption to both our business collections and deliveries in the UK. We will still pass mail into the postal system as soon as we are able to do so but customer should expect delays to all mail.

posted on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 9:44:06 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, November 18, 2010

The last recommended Royal Mail posting dates for Christmas will soon be approaching for some destinations. The dates are as follows:

International Airmail

  • Monday 6 Dec: South and Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Far East (inc Japan), Australia and New Zealand.
  • Friday 10th of December: Eastern Europe, USA and Canada.
  • Monday 13th of December: Western Europe.

UK Mail

  • Wednesday 15th of December: Standard parcels.
  • Saturday 18th of December: Second Class and Second Class Recorded Signed For.
  • Tuesday 21st December: First Class and First Class Recorded Signed For.
  • Wednesday 22nd December: Parcelforce 48
  • Thursday 23rd December: Parcelforce Next Day
  • Thursday 23rd December: Special Delivery

PC2Paper will still post mail as normal after the last posting have passed but customers should be aware that Christmas delivery can not be guaranteed after these dates. Customers should also expect mail to take longer to be delivered over the extremely busy Christmas period.

posted on Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:48:26 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Sunday, August 29, 2010

Monday the 30th of August is a Bank Holiday in the UK. There are no postal collections or deliveries on this day. All letters sent after close of business (5pm) on Friday the 27th of August will be sent on the next available working day Tuesday the 31st of August.

posted on Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:42:14 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, August 19, 2010

We are aware that the PC2Paper website experienced some downtime between 2am and 5am UK time on the 19th of August due to problems with our servers. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. The website should now be working normally.

posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:52:09 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Unfortunately it has been necessary to suspend our US based printing station due to technical issues. We would like to assure customers that all letters sent via the US printing station to date have already be sent and remain unaffected by this problem. We are working to solve this issue and hope to have the US based printing station back as an option as soon as possible. In the meantime all US based letters will be sent from the UK.

posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2:11:07 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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If you are heading into London in the next week then you might want to check out this giant maze in Trafalgar Square. It has been organised by the West End Partnership and is free to those who want to explore it. Parts of the maze have been named after areas of the West End so that visitors can learn about those places as they find their way around the maze. It will feature a different piece of entertainment from around the West End every day for five days. If you do want to visit it you need to be quick as its only available until the 6th of August.

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# Friday, May 28, 2010

Due to Monday the 31st of May being a Bank Holiday in the UK there are no Royal Mail deliveries or collections on this day. Any mail received after our cut off time of 4pm on Friday the 28th of May will be sent on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 1st of June. This applies to all mail including mail sent using Special Next Day Delivery.

posted on Friday, May 28, 2010 9:35:36 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, April 30, 2010

Due to Monday the 3rd of May being a Bank Holiday in the UK there are no business collections or Royal Mail deliveries on this day. Any letters received through the PC2Paper website after our 4pm cut off time on Friday the 30th of April will be sent on the next available working day Tuesday the 4th of May. All mail received after our cut off time on the Friday will remain queued in our system until the 4th of May. This includes any Special Delivery and Recorded Delivery items.

posted on Friday, April 30, 2010 9:48:21 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, April 1, 2010

Friday the 2nd of April and Monday the 5th of April are public holidays within the UK. There are no postal deliveries or collection on these days. All letters sent after 4pm on Thursday the 1st of April will be processed and posted on the next available working day which is Tuesday the 6th of April. Any letters sent during this time will remain in your "waiting to be sent" queue until Tuesday the 6th of April. In addition to this customers should be aware that any letters sent using the Special Next Day Delivery service after close of business (5pm UK time) on Wednesday the 31st of March will arrive on the next working day which is Tuesday the 6th of April.

posted on Thursday, April 1, 2010 1:13:31 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, February 4, 2010

If you looking for an interesting day out then you might want to check out the Tropical Extravaganza festival being held at Kew Gardens. The festival in being help in the Princess Wales Conservatory and runs for a month. It features hundreds of varieties of orchids, bromeliads and anthuriums and has taken around a year to prepare. It runs from Saturday 6 February to Sunday 7 March.

posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 6:22:39 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, January 8, 2010

Heavy snow across the UK is currently causing delays to mail in many areas. Customers should expect mail deliveries to take longer during the adverse weather conditions. Rural areas are particularly affected.

posted on Friday, January 8, 2010 10:26:34 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, December 24, 2009

Any mail sent after 4pm on Thursday the 24th of December will be sent on the available working day Tuesday the 29th of December. Christmas Day and Monday the 28th of December are public holidays and there is no postal service available on these days. Any mail sent after close of business will be queued in our system and processed on the next available working day. PC2Paper would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a happy Christmas and best wishes for the new year.

posted on Thursday, December 24, 2009 4:11:50 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, November 5, 2009

The postal strikes which were planned for Friday 6th and next Monday have now been called off. Although no details have yet been released it appears that a period of calm has been agreed upon in which no further industrial action will take place. Whilst this is only an interim deal it is hoped that further talks will be successful in resolving the long running dispute. A statement with more information is due to released later.

posted on Thursday, November 5, 2009 6:13:11 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, November 4, 2009

A further two postal strikes look likely to ahead causing further delays to mail sent within the UK. The strikes will go ahead on Friday the 6th and Monday the 9th of November. Rather than continuing the practice of rolling strikes where different staff strike on different days the next wave of strikes will see all workers walking out. If the strikes go ahead there will be no mail collections or deliveries on these days. This will mean that mail sent via PC2Paper after 4pm on Thursday the 5th of November will not enter the postal system until the service returns to normal on Tuesday the 10th of November. Customers should also expect delays to mail after this date as Royal Mail work to clear the backlog caused by the strikes action. Our other printing stations remain unaffected.

posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 2:28:04 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, October 26, 2009

Unless talks between Royal Mail and the CWU are successful there will be further strike action later this week. If no agreement is reached three days of strike action are planned starting on Thursday. On Thursday 43,700 staff in mail centres, delivery units in mail centres, drivers and garage staff will begin strike action at 4am. On Friday 400 workers at three sites in Plymouth, Stockport and Stoke who read and enter mail addresses will walk out. On Saturday 77,000 delivery and collection staff across the UK will strike. During strike action customers should be aware that all mail deliveries sent from the UK will be subject to delays.

posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 10:31:57 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Trackback
# Saturday, October 24, 2009

According to this article the recent postal strikes have delayed around 30 million letters that's about 40% of a normal days post. The situation could become worse as further strikes are planned for next week and will go ahead on Thursday, Friday and Saturday unless an agreement is reached. Although Royal Mail hopes to clear the backlog of letters and parcels before further strike action takes place, customers should expect further delays to mail and during this time we regret that we are unable to guarantee any delivery times.

posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:38:40 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, October 22, 2009

We are currently experiencing nationwide postal strikes within the UK. This will mean that mail sent from our UK based station on Thursday the 22nd of October and Friday 23rd of October will not enter the postal system until Monday the 26th of October when the strikes end. Mail sent after these dates is also likely to be subject to delays as postal staff work to clear the backlog caused by strike action. Customers should be aware that all mail sent from the UK is likely to be subject to severe delays during this time. Mail sent from our other printing stations will remain unaffected.

posted on Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:37:50 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, October 15, 2009

The Communication Workers Union have confirmed that a nationwide strike will go ahead. There will be two 24 hours strikes starting on Thursday the 22nd of October. On the first day mail centre staff and drivers will strike and on the second delivery and collection staff will walk out. The union says that it has no choice but to go ahead with the strike action after Royal Mail rejected its latest set of proposals. Talks are still continuing and it is hoped that strike action could still be avoided. PC2Paper will continue to update customers on the latest news regarding any strike action. Customers should be aware that if action does ahead as planned it will cause delays to all post sent from our UK based printing station.

posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:22:11 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, October 13, 2009

The Communication Workers Union has said that postal strikes could begin on the 22nd of October if an agreement is not reached. The union has called on Royal Mail to agree a last minute peace plan otherwise strike action will be announce. The CWU will announce the proposed strike dates on Thursday the 15th of October if talks to avert the strikes are not successful.

posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 1:32:56 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, October 8, 2009

Royal Mail workers have voted for national strike action in a long running dispute over jobs and pay. Over 76 per cent of workers balloted voted for the action which will mean a series of national strikes. The move is likely to mean that millions of letters and parcels will not be delivered in the run up to Christmas. Strike dates have not yet been announced but the union is required to give seven days notice of any strike action. PC2Paper will continue to update our customers on the progress of the dispute, however, customers should be aware that during strike action there will be considerable delays to all mail sent from the UK printing station.

posted on Thursday, October 8, 2009 2:21:04 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, October 5, 2009

According to this article the recent postal strikes are still causing several delays in some areas. London, in particular is one area that is suffering delays with some mail taking more than a month to arrive. It is estimated that 25 million pieces of mail are stuck in the system somewhere. Although most of the strikes have been fairly short they are none the least causing a huge backlog. PC2Paper are still sending letters as usual during this time but customers should be aware that mail is subject to severe delays especially in the London area and that we are unable to guarantee delivery times for any mail sent since the start of the strikes in August 2009.

posted on Monday, October 5, 2009 11:37:42 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, September 25, 2009

The Communication Workers Union has announced that further postal strikes will be held next week. More than 15,000 workers are due to walk out over a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Postal workers will be go on strike for 24 hours. Areas of London, Cambridge, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Nottingham, Glasgow and Coventry will all be affected. During the strike PC2Paper will still continue to send mail as usual, however, customers should expect delays.

posted on Friday, September 25, 2009 6:40:39 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Customers should expect delays to post in the Cambridgeshire area after a 24 hour postal strike. Workers have been striking in a dispute with Royal Mail over national agreements. Staff at delivery office in Ely, Cambridge, Haddeham, Iselham and Soham have been on strike. Mail to these areas is likely to be subject to delays.

posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:19:08 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, September 11, 2009

Postal workers are to be balloted on a full scale national strike in a dispute over pay and modernisation. There have already been several unofficial regional strikes across the country which have delayed an estimated 20 million letters. Royal Mail managers and unions have been holding talks to try and resolve these but with no solution in sight the Communication Workers Union has now announced an official strike ballot which will be held next Wednesday. The result of the ballot will be announced later this month.

posted on Friday, September 11, 2009 4:10:58 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, August 31, 2009

Monday the 31st of May is a Bank Holiday in the UK meaning there are no deliveries or collections on this day. Any mail sent after close of business (5pm) on Friday 28th of August will be sent on the next available working day Tuesday 1st of September.

posted on Monday, August 31, 2009 10:52:38 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Royal Mail workers have started further strikes over a disagreement regarding job cuts. The strikes will run from the 17th to the 24th of August and have already began in Coventry, London, Leamington Spa, Nottingham and Stoke on Trent. We are expecting mail to the affected areas to be delayed and customers should be aware that mail delivery will take longer than usual. During this time PC2Paper collections are unaffected and we will still mail letters as normal, however, delivery times will be affected. The Strikes take place in London, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Nottingham, Stoke on Trent, Birmingham, Essex, Peterborough, Bristol, Leeds, Kings Lynn, Boston, Carrickfergus, Skegness and Huntington.

posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:27:51 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, August 7, 2009

Further postal strikes are likely to cause delays to some UK mail. The strikes will take place between Friday 7th of August and Tuesday the 11th of August. Affected areas include The Midlands, East Anglia, the West Country, London and Edinburgh. During this time PC2Paper will continue to process and send all mail as usual. However, customers should be aware that mail to the affected areas and surrounding areas is likely to be subject to delays.

posted on Friday, August 7, 2009 2:43:02 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, July 16, 2009

More than 12,000 postal workers are to walk out on Friday in action to protest against cuts at Royal Mail. The action is the latest in a series of strikes and threatens the worst destruction to deliveries in years according to this article. The Communication Workers Union has said that more than 12,000 of its members will walk out for 24 hours. The action is expected to affect deliveries in many areas including London, Edinburgh, Bristol and Plymouth although other areas may also be affected. During this time PC2Paper will still process and post mail as usual but customers should be aware that letters are likely to take longer to arrive than usual.

posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:55:48 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, July 15, 2009

PC2Paper are currently relocating our UK office. We regret that during this busy time it has been necessary to remove the Recorded Delivery, Special Delivery and International Signed For options. All our services are still available as usual. We hope to have completed our office move by Monday the 21st of July and expect all services to be running normally again at this time. All mail sent from our other printing stations during this period will be unaffected.

posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12:53:05 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, April 9, 2009

Due to public holidays in the UK there are no mail deliveries or collections on Friday the 10th of April and Monday 14th of April. Any mail sent after close of business (5pm UK time) on Thursday the 9th of April will be processed on the next available working day Tuesday 15th of April. Any Recorded/Signed For and Special Delivery Mail received after 1pm on Thursday the 9th of April will also be processed on the next available working day Tuesday the 15th of April.

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# Tuesday, December 30, 2008

There are no postage collections on Wednesday the 31st of December and Thursday the 1st of January. Any mail sent after close of business on Tuesday 30th of December will be processed on the next available working day Friday 2nd of December.

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# Wednesday, July 16, 2008

If you were hoping to get tickets for next years T in the park festival then you may already be too late. The first batch of tickets sold out in less than 10 hours as music fans rushed to snap them up. For those you missed them there will be another chance to get a ticket when the line up is announced early next year.

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# Thursday, March 20, 2008
Friday the 21st of March and Monday 24th of March are public holidays in the UK. This means there is no mail delivery or collections on these days. Any letters sent via PC2Paper customers after close of business (5pm) on Thursday the 20th of March will not be processed until we reopen on Tuesday 25th March. Customers will still be able to send letters as normal but they will remain in the system as pending until the next working day.

Customers should also be aware that the public holidays may mean any letters sent on Thursday the 20th the March are not received until the middle of the following week. This is due to the fact that Royal Mail delivery staff do not work on public holidays, so although PC2Paper will have processed and sent your letter it may remain in the postal system over the long weekend.

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# Friday, December 21, 2007
If you were hoping to get tickets for next years Isle of Wight festival you are likely to be disappointed. The tickets which went on sale last week have now completely sold out. Around 50,000 tickets have been sold for the show. The show last threes days and will include acts such as The Police, the Sex Pistols and the Kaiser Chiefs.

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# Sunday, November 25, 2007
If you are interested in cooking you might want to book ticket for The France Show 2008 which runs from the 18th to the 20th of January. The show will feature Jean-Christophe Novelli who will give three cookery demonstrations as well as some other well know chefs. The following press release has been issued giving details about the show. Tickets are free is you register before hand or £8 on the day.

Press Release
Jean-Christophe Novelli, Britain's favourite French Chef, will be one of the star attractions at The France Show 2008, which runs at London's Olympia from 18-20 January.

He will be conducting three live cookery demonstrations each day at the show with his "mobile" Novelli Academy Cookery School, revealing the secrets that have made him one of the most celebrated Chefs in Britain.

The Novelli master classes will be among the main highlights of an already mouth-watering line-up for the Olympia show, which is expected to attract30,000 visitors. It is being organised by Archant Life, publisher of the UK's three leading French lifestyle magazines - France, Living France and French Property News.

Miller Hogg, Regional Managing Director of Archant Life France, said: "We have had a wonderful response to the France Show so far from the public andare extremely excited about working with one of the world's greatest Chefs. For anyone with a love of French food, watching Jean-Christophe Novelli inaction is a must."

Jean-Christophe, who started work at the age of 14 as a baker in his hometown of Arras came to Britain in 1984. He is a Michelin and 5AA Rosette award winning Chef, whose attributes include AA Chef's Chef of the Year, European Chef of the Year finalist representing Great Britain and the prestigious Egon Ronay Desert of the Year. He won Restaurant of the Year on numerous occasions and many other awards for culinary excellence.

In 2005 Jean-Christophe established the Novelli Academy, which was voted among the 'Top 25 Cookery Schools in the World' within three months and offers a diverse range of courses to suit aspiring cooks of all levels. A year ago he branched out again to open his first gastro pub, 'A Touch of Novelli' at The White Horse in Harpenden.

During 2007 Jean-Christophe launched Novelli Wines - "I have always been as passionate about wine as I am about food. As a chef, I know that if you serve the right wine with the right food you can turn a good meal into a truly great one. There is a wealth of small producers in France creating wonderful, and affordable, wines. The France Show is all about sharing and appreciating everything that France can offer."

Jean-Christophe's new recipe book "Everyday Novelli" will be available from1 February 2008, from Headline Publishing, and advance copies can be ordered at the show.

The Novelli Food Theatre will be one of the main attractions at the France Show offering demonstrations of cookery to suit all palates. There will be six cookery demonstrations each day, three by Novelli, two by his protégé, Steven Kitchen and one by Franck Raymond, the head Chef of London's oldest French restaurant, Mon Plaisir.

Other highlights of the France Show 2008 include a huge property zone, London's largest French market and an extensive holiday travel fair, as well as insights into French culture, language and lifestyle.

Visitors who pre-register can obtain free tickets or else pay £8 at the door on the day. For your free tickets and further information about the France Show, visit the official website at www.thefranceshow.com

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# Sunday, September 23, 2007
Traffic has been banned from certain roads in central London for a day. The ban is to enable people to use a car free cycle route which passes several of London's famous landmarks including the London Eye, Westminster and St Paul's Cathedral. More than 30,000 people are expected to use the route which is open from 11am to 4pm today. The event finishes with a festival which includes bike stunt displays and a cycling circus.

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# Monday, August 27, 2007
Some of the Terracotta Warriors discovered in Xian in China are coming to Britain. The figures are over 2000 years and have been loaned to the British Museum for an exhibition. If you want to see tickets are available on the British Museums website and cost £12. The exhibition runs from 13th September 2007 to 6th April 2008.

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# Thursday, August 16, 2007
If you are a red head you might want to head off the National Botanic Garden of Wales. They are holding a Ginger Family Festival on the 26th of August to celebrate the ginger plant and they are offering red heads the chance to get in free. The festival will have home made ginger beer and a ginger themed menu and will generally celebrate all things ginger.

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# Friday, July 27, 2007

Caerlaverock Castle in Scotland is hosting its clash of the champion;s event this weekend. The champions will go head to head at archery, quarterstaff, wrestling, spear catching and swordplay. There will also be some bird of prey demonstrations and a medieval village where you can try your hand at archery and other crafts.

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# Saturday, July 14, 2007

The Royal International Air Tattoo 2007 is taking place in Gloucestershire this weekend. The event is held each year at RAF Fairford. Aircraft featured in this years show include the B-52, C-17 and B-1B bombers as well as F-15's and the P-51 Mustang. The highlights of the show are expected to be appearances by the F-117A stealth fighter and the USAF Thunderbirds aerobatics display team who have never appeared at the event before. The Red Arrows are also scheduled to appear, so it should be an exciting event.

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# Friday, July 6, 2007

The Tour de France is due to open in London this weekend. Around 189 riders will compete in the race. The opening ceremony starts at 18:00 today in Trafalgar Square. The riders will race past Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and through Hyde Park. The route goes through Greenwich, Woolwich and Erith before heading towards Kent. It will then go through Maidstone, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells before finishing in Canterbury on the 8th July. Afterwards it crosses to Belgium and then France.

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# Sunday, April 29, 2007

PC2Paper has finally caught the blogging bug and over the years we will be blogging about

  • Travel
  • Methods of keeping touch with loved ones
  • Reviews of some travel gem websites we have found out there
  • Warnings and reviews by our customers of places they have been and what to look out for.
  • Penpal social websites
  • Scams we and our customers have detected and believe you should avoid 

If you would like to contribute please let us know.

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