Depending on what your perspective is, living at the southern end of the world, has its advantages and disadvantages.
Unfortunately our local post service has applied international postal surcharges as airline capacity has been severely limited due to COVID-19 and these surcharges remain in place until airline capacity returns.
The changes to shipping rates currently impacts products destined for UK & Europe, particularly kits being heavier.
As I recognise that for most the shipping costs will be prohibitive. For this inconvenience, you have my sympathies, and I hope to see you return as a customer after the effects of COVID-19 have passed.
Keep well and carry on...(stitching)