The British Post is a must-see for studying in Britain.

Studying in the UK: Post is very important in life. It is necessary for studying abroad. British postal letters play a very important role in British life. When studying in the UK, you will inevitably encounter the situation of dealing with postal services, such as sending postcards, sending and receiving letters, mailing parcels and so on. Next, I would like to introduce you to the postal knowledge that may be involved in studying abroad. It should be noted that the postage in Britain has been rising in recent years, so the postage information in this article is for reference only. For accurate information about postage, please check the Royal Mail home page. Royal Mail and Post Office Royal Mail refers to Royal Mail. Royal Mail is the national postal system of Britain. The head office is Royal Mail Holdings plc, which owns Royal Mail: it specializes in mailing letters; Parcelforce Worldwide: mainly engaged in large and small parcel business (equivalent to China's EMS in China and German DHL) and Post Office: providing various counter services related to postal services, including retailing books and newspapers and collecting various bills. The post office is actually a brand owned by Royal Mail. Is it a brand because there are more than 12000 in Britain? Post office? Less than 400 of them are directly owned by Royal Mail, and the others are franchises like KFC and McDonald's. The post office is open from 9: 00 to 17: 30 on weekdays and from 9: 00 to 12: 00 on Saturdays. The post office provides a variety of services, almost everything. Classification of British Letters There are two grades of unregistered letters and parcels in Britain: 1 Grade I and Grade II. Generally speaking, inland letters will be delivered on 1 shift the next morning. The second time will be longer. How long will it take? I asked the post office staff several times, and they only told me how many days it would take on the 2 nd, but I haven't got a definite answer for several days. They can't see it, and neither can I. But my personal experience is that I sent myself a 2nd postcard the night before and went home by train the next morning. As a result, the postcard got home before me. That time, I sent postcards at the post office instead of throwing them into the mailbox as usual. So, the speed of second gear depends on? Before August 13, 2006, English letters were priced only according to 1st, No.2 and weight, and then according to size. So 1 the first and second largest stamps appeared. You can see it at the post office. Big? ,? Small? Standard, generally speaking? Small? Basically less than the size of 32 books. Big? Yes 16. A little bigger is a pack. Letters weighing less than 100g usually have enough stamps, and the weight of 100g is enough for ordinary letters, excluding those who write long love letters. The bag can't be thrown into the mailbox. You must go to the post office to solve this problem. Sometimes there is a big mailbox on the street where you can send parcels. If you are sure that you can send all the stamps. Letters and parcels outside Britain are airmail, priced by region and weight; Airmail is actually a small blue sticker that says airmail. This airmail label is required for all mails outside the UK. The region is divided into Europe, World 1 region and World 2 region. China belongs to the World Zone II, and the definition of World Zone I does not include Europe and other areas within the World Zone II. For the standard of airmail and parcel weight, please see: If you need to send a parcel, or you think your letter exceeds the minimum weight standard, go to the post office to weigh it. The minimum stamp for European letters is 48p, which is suitable for postcards and letters under 20g. The minimum postage for letters in China is 54p, which is suitable for postcards and letters below 10g. From Monday to Saturday morning, the postman will deliver letters to every household. Theoretically, it should be delivered at a fixed time every day, but I don't know why the time sometimes deviates. Note: There is no mail delivery on Sunday morning. If it is a parcel or registered letter, and there is no one at home, the postman will leave a small red note. You can pick up your package at the nearest Royal Mail delivery center specified in the document. The time should be from 7: 00 am to 13: 00 am from Monday to Saturday, and the time on Saturday may be shorter. It is said that it is necessary to bring a certificate, but I have never seen it before. On the contrary, my friend once asked for more comprehensive proof. I think it has something to do with the habits of the staff in the delivery center. If it's registered mail or parcel post, just sign your name. If you can't go home just because the letter is too big, you don't even need to sign it. The notice will contain the address and contact information of the delivery center. If you are afraid you can't find it, you can find it through this website by entering the postal code of the delivery center. If you don't know how to get there, it may be more convenient to enter the delivery center and your postal code on this website and see how to get to friends who live in the school dormitory. Because it is usually received by the reception, the reception will give a similar notice, so just take the notice to the reception. Some online shopping items are not sent by Royal Mail, so the time will be more uncertain. If there is no one at home, the delivery man sometimes delivers things to the neighbor's house. I once had the experience that two online shopping items were delivered to my neighbor's house within a week. The first time was sent by a neighbor at night, and the second time was sent to a neighbor's house far away. A few days later, my neighbor saw me and told me that the goods had been delivered to his house. How to send a letter/parcel is more troublesome, not because it is more troublesome to send a letter or parcel in England, but because it is convenient and has many possibilities. There are many possibilities, all written out, and it looks very troublesome. As I said before, if you want to send a parcel, go to the post office. If the letter is overweight, you also need to go to the post office. Usually business hours are Monday to Friday: 9: 00 am to 5: 30 pm; Saturday: 9: 00 a.m. ~ 65438+02:30 p.m. This is just the general situation, and it is also the general situation of the city. The opening hours of post offices in some villages depend entirely on the mood of the postman, not on it? General situation? In some big cities, the post office will open later on Saturday, and in some places, the post office will not open on weekends. It should be noted that the post office in Britain is not necessarily an independent office. Many post offices in Britain are parasitic in large and small shops, so you must look at the signs of the post offices. Sometimes I see the post office sign and run happily. I found that after I went in, the winding path was secluded and it took me a long time to find the post office. There are street signs in general stores. If you can't find them, remember to ask others. Moreover, some post offices are simply the functions of shops acting as post offices, but these small shops sometimes have incomplete functions. For example, once I wanted to send a parcel, the people there asked me to send it to a big post office, because they could only send small parcels there, and the big parcels didn't know how to record the price. However, you don't have to go to the post office to post the letter, just throw it in the mailbox. There are many forms of mailboxes in Britain, but all of them are red by Royal Mail. I feel that mailboxes in Britain are still widely distributed. In some places, there are few households, but there will still be letter boxes at the door. I feel that such a mailbox is only set up for one or several households. All mailboxes are marked with the time of letter collection, as well as the latest place and time of letter collection in this area. Usually, it is late to get the letter in the city, late in the city center and early in the village. I saw it this morning 10: 30. I guess the postman took the letter when he delivered it in the morning. Of course, you need envelopes and stamps to send letters through the mailbox. Some letters are returned by the company, and the returned envelopes are attached to the received letters. Such letters often do not need to be stamped. Fill in the necessary parts, seal them and throw them into the mailbox. But remember to see if you need stamps. There are many ways and places to buy stamps in Britain. Perhaps people in China are most used to going to the post office. In fact, stamps can be ordered on the website of Royal Mail, or purchased at the vending machine of the post office (this can only be purchased at 1st and 2nd), news authenticity, travel information, and some small shops sell stamps on their behalf. Recently, I saw someone selling stamps in sainsbury where I went. I wonder if you have any. I think if you see a place that sells postcards, you can ask if there are any stamps for sale. There are also two kinds of stamps in Britain. One is the same as China's stamp. There are 65,438+000 small stamps in a large edition. You tell people how much you want, and they will tear it for you. When you use them, you can stick saliva on the envelope, and the airmail will tear off the same number of airmail stickers for you (the price of this is included in the stamp, so there is no extra charge). The other is a sticker, which is made into a small book for convenience. There are all kinds of envelopes in the small shop attached to the post office, and the price is different according to the size. Envelopes can also be bought at 1 store or some stationery stores. In Britain, you don't have to buy standard boxes or envelopes or postcards for local mail. At least not in Britain. I personally asked someone for a box to send the parcel, and I also received a photo postcard printed by my friend. But I don't know if the envelope or box of airmail needs standard parts. Letters play a very important role in English life. When studying in the UK, you will inevitably encounter the situation of dealing with postal services, such as sending postcards, sending and receiving letters, mailing parcels and so on. Next, I would like to introduce you to the postal knowledge that may be involved in studying abroad. It should be noted that the postage in Britain has been rising in recent years, so the postage information in this article is for reference only. For accurate information about postage, please check the Royal Mail home page.