Address format from US to UK?

Thekwango · 13 Mar 2020 at 18:57

Merlin5 said:
She just replied

" Don’t worry about the postage. I’m happy to clear out another unused cake tin. I’ve been dumping things off onto my sister. While she appreciated it at first, she became overwhelmed. I finally said I wouldn’t bring anything more over to her house without her expressed consent!"

Thanks matey. Oh yes, I always share slices of my homemade cakes and pastries with OCuK. Allow me to show off some of my creations.

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/33121144
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/32529512
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/33405736
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/33381260
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/32547435
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/33148633
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/32775404

Oh ya barsteward. Now I’m sodding hungry and by hungry I mean the slabbers are nearly running down my chin. Let me know when you’re sorted with the gear from the US and I’ll trust you over my address to send some samples

Merlin5 · 13 Mar 2020 at 19:08

Thekwango said:
Oh ya barsteward. Now I’m sodding hungry and by hungry I mean the slabbers are nearly running down my chin. Let me know when you’re sorted with the gear from the US and I’ll trust you over my address to send some samples

Hah, I wish I could share cake with OCuK, I've just joked with La Cuisine members that I'd email them a slice.

Thekwango · 13 Mar 2020 at 19:26

Merlin5 said:
Hah, I wish I could share cake with OCuK, I've just joked with La Cuisine members that I'd email them a slice.

Well stuff you then - hope your parcel ends up in Kiev. And not the chicken!
joking aside, I look forward to seeing what you whip up. I love cooking (especially sweet stuff) but sadly 2 young children means I don’t have as much free time as I used to have. Though I’m thinking your brownies could be a goer for tomorrow. With all the doom and gloom surrounding covid 19 I might as well cheer myself up with a sugar overdose

Nasher · 13 Mar 2020 at 20:02

Our own postal service will know where it's going so it doesn't really matter

Kutter · 13 Mar 2020 at 21:21

I've always used UK and not had an issue.

.Lethal · 13 Mar 2020 at 21:33

You're way over thinking this stuff. Use the first one you suggested. Also make sure to offer to cover postage at the least.

edit: Your cakes and pastries look great.

jpaul · 13 Mar 2020 at 22:11

Won't she need an accompanying : value + it's only a gift - customs form ? to avoid it being opened, and UPS taking it hostage.

I've used Iherb in the past for american ingrediants (DAbaking powder, for pancakes) but, the dollar became expensive.

( I assume for london, as postal town, you don't need to specify any subdivision/district, given it's size )

Jean-F · 13 Mar 2020 at 22:28

Merlin5 said:
Ok, so far one preference to end with UNITED KINGDOM and one to end with GREAT BRITAIN and neither to include England. Cool. Any more takers?

On the rare occasion that I get anything via snail mail from the U.S. it’s addressed
Jean-François Blank
47 Whatever Street,
London then post code
U.K.
Maybe the U.S. mail service recognises UK as Ukraine, but U.K. as United Kingdom?

Cleisthenes · 14 Mar 2020 at 12:14

Merlin5 said:
She just replied

" Don’t worry about the postage. I’m happy to clear out another unused cake tin. I’ve been dumping things off onto my sister. While she appreciated it at first, she became overwhelmed. I finally said I wouldn’t bring anything more over to her house without her expressed consent!"

Thanks matey. Oh yes, I always share slices of my homemade cakes and pastries with OCuK. Allow me to show off some of my creations.

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/33121144
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/32529512
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/33405736
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/33381260
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/32547435
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/33148633
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/32775404

They look terrific!

randomshenans · 14 Mar 2020 at 15:40

Sir Ross previously of the Glen
18 Street Road
Townvilleham
Bertshire
PC23 9OL
England
United Kingdom
Former EU Nation
European Country
Earth

Merlin5 · 14 Mar 2020 at 16:04

.Lethal said:
You're way over thinking this stuff. Use the first one you suggested. Also make sure to offer to cover postage at the least.

edit: Your cakes and pastries look great.

Thanks.

Yep, offered postage.

Cleisthenes said:
They look terrific!

Thanks, they tasted even better. :cool:

arknor · 14 Mar 2020 at 16:34

Merlin5 said:
Ok, so far one preference to end with UNITED KINGDOM and one to end with GREAT BRITAIN and neither to include England. Cool. Any more takers?

I doubt it makes any difference.

they all probably end up at the exact same point in the UK no matter what the address is.

then they will just get sorted by post code and sent to the correct mailing offices/hub where they will be sorted again before a postie takes them out for delivery

the more information on the letter probably makes it worse btw, I had a letter from royal mail at some point during the last few years saying to change the address I use

290a bla bla court
bla bla road.
Newcastle upon tyne

dropping the street name so it's short and simple

290a bla bla court
newcastle upon Tyne

I assume it speeds up their sorting of letters by a fraction of a second or some such and was irrelevant information in the digital age