Yeah so whilst we are on this subject... anyone posted to Germany from the UK before, and if so, any suggestions of which couriers to use?
I have - and for international shipping I usually use www.parcel2go.com.
They'll give you a variety of quotes via FedEx, Parcelforce, TNT etc (I think they used to include DHL also, but not any more apparently).
I would NOT recommend using parcelforce. I've had very bad experience with their German partner, GLS, on two occasions.
My best experiences have always been with DHL, who, unfortunately, are usually more expensive. But the good thing is that it is both DHL in the UK and Germany and not like Parcel Force/GLS or other couriers, who work with different companies.