Swindonians hoping to send Christmas cards to friends and family should get scribbling.

People have until tomorrow to send their second-class post to address in the UK that's just a week before Christmas.

The deadline for first class post is Saturday.

But overseas friends will now have to wait until after Christmas as the last international post was Monday.

People should ensure items are correctly packaged, with clearly written addresses and postcodes.

Ensure a sender's address is marked on the back of the mail.