Where to buy your stamps

At just 20p per card you save at least 1/3 off Royal Mail prices and help one of Ashby’s popular young people’s charities.

Stamps can be brought from:

  • Abbey Stores, Abbey Drive, Ashby 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Ashby Carpets, 84 Smisby Road, Ashby 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Card Cottage, 15 Market Street, Ashby 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Daybreak Services, 3a High Street, Packington, 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
  • Fancy That, The Market, Ashby 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • Tourist Information Centre, North Street, Ashby 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (4:00 pm Saturdays)
  • Our Stand outside Somerfield on Saturday 5th, 12th and 19th, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Cards can also be posted inside Somerfield.

How to use the Scout’s Christmas Post

Stick your stamps on and post them when you are ready.  You can also post cards at Somerfield, open 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Mon- Sat and 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on Sundays.

You can also say hello, buy stamps or drop off cards for collection outside Somerfield on Saturdays 5th, 12th and 19th Decemper between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.

Our Scout  Leaders sort the collectcted cards (around 4,500 each year) into rounds each Saturday for our network of 60 or so families to deliver on the Sundays and Mondays in December.

Hints and Tips

  • If you are not certain of the address PLEAE put your name and address on the back so we can return any undeliverable cards to you.  Generally the cards ill be delivered by a neighbour of your recipient so our success rates are very high
  • It doesn’t matter what size your cards are, it’s 20p per item
  • We only cover addresses in Ashby, Packington, Shellbrook and Smisby – sorry but we cannot deliver anywhere else.
  • Last post: 2:00 pm on Saturday 19th December

We offer discounts to companies wishing to take advantage of the Scout post for their Christmas Cards

  • Minimum of 50 items
  • Sorted by street in a clear typeface
  • Please contact us – receipts, collections from your premises and most other requirements can be met.