Sometimes it really IS the post office's fault -- in one country or another.

Several years ago Curmudgeon and I dutifully airmailed packages to our Santees, both in the UK. Same day, same time -- BOTH airmail.

'Mudge's arrived in a timely fashion -- less than a week, as I recall.

My poor Santee had to wait for over a month.

My local post office never gave me a reason, nor, of course, refunded the airmail rate over the surface rate (which is considerable). No sure whether the cause of the delay was US or English. Frustrating nonetheless.

Linn