The festive period can be a difficult time for posties, but if we all follow these 12 simple rules could our Christmas cards and prezzies reach their destination a little easier?

A seasoned Royal Mail postie has posted a heartfelt plea to the nation ahead of their busiest time of year and revealed the simple tricks that could save your Christmas cards and presents from the dreaded “return to sender” pile this year.

With millions of extra letters and packages set to flood the system during the festive period, the anonymous delivery hero, using the pseudonym Mr Daquriri, took to Reddit ’s r/royalmail to share a 12-point 'survival guide'. Top of the list? Write addresses properly.

“Avoid vague addressees like ‘Mum’ without a house number,” he urged, while he also stressed that if y

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