We post every working day; items that are paid for before 2 PM will be posted the same day, if you pay after 2 PM it will be posted the next working day. We use Hermes or Parcelforce, unless our customer chooses Fest Delivery, when we use Parcelforce 24 option. WE DO NOT SEND PARASOLS TO CHANNEL ISLANDS, ISLE OF MANN, BALEARIC ISLANDS etc - because postage is MUCH higher (to send a parasol to Malliorca would cost 112 pounds). Items that measure less then 60 cm on the longest side and that weigh less then 2 kg can be sent at reasonable price by Royal Mail, but unfortunately Royal Mail doesn't accept items longer then 60 cm - like those parasols.