How to address mail to the UK

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Janette <jnferr at ...> wrote:

> montims:
> I write to lots of people in England, and I just write United Kingdom,
> without "England" first.  I wouldn't write Scotland, Northern Ireland or
> Wales either - the town, county and postcode if correctly and clearly
> written should get the mail there ok - the United Kingdom bit is just to
> make sure post physically gets onto the island, I think...

Geoff:
It's not necessary to give the county. Postcodes are standardised throughout 
the entire UK. From overseas, add UK.