[Graham M]

Originally Posted by progers

Here's the real story from the Royal Mail Website:

Alkaline, nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and nickel cadmium (NiCd) batteries batteries, may only be sent when new and in their original packaging. Please see www.royalmail.com/restrictedgoods.

So, not really a problem

But you still can't send Lithium batteries...