The Mulberry Bush Blog

Although the recent bad weather severely disrupted deliveries in many parts of the country, both Royal Mail and Parcelforce have reported that their backlogs are being cleared quickly.  We too have caught up fast and all orders placed before Tuesday of this week will have been despatched by the end of today, Friday 17th December* However in view of the latest snowfall in the North and the forecast for heavy snow in the South we cannot guarantee delivery in time…

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As at 10th December whilst the snow has cleared from the South East of England there are still knock-on effects from last week’s difficult conditions.  Some stock has been delayed coming into us, and all around the country courier companies are working hard to catch up, but still do have backlogs. As of 9th December ParcelForce are not accepting new parcels into their system where the ultimate delivery address is Scotland, but expect to do so next week once they…

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As at Sunday 5th December our office has re-opened after the heavy snow in Sussex.  A combination of record numbers of orders and the awful weather last week unfortunately has meant inevitable delays to orders already in the pipeline. BUT –  We have been packing over the weekend, courier companies have resumed collections and deliveries and all orders placed now will arrive in plenty of time for Christmas.  If you need to contact us please e-mail us at [email protected].  CAN…

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We despatch the majority of orders with ParcelForce who are not and will not be affected by any industrial action.  We send some smaller parcels using the new Royal Mail Tracked service which is proving to be very reliable and, we are assured, is also not affected by any strike action. Royal Mail say this on their website: “We will continue delivering premium service items (Special Delivery™ and Royal Mail Tracked™) to customers.” You can read the full update on…

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Times may be a little tough in Britain right now, but we are already seeing large orders placed for Christmas which suggests that many children will certainly not go short this year.  Even if the presents are slightly smaller or a little less expensive it’s safe to say that Christmas will still be a joyous occasion with plenty of toys, food and drink. Contrast that with the lives of millions of children in the third world who may not know…

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