If you order a parcel to come in time for Christmas but have realised you won't be in for the delivery, there are steps you can take to redivert packages.
DPD, Royal Mail and EVRi offer services to redirect parcels, while Amazon will - in many cases - give you the option to send packages to one of its lockers dotted around the North East.
You can also often choose to nominate a safe space for the courier to leave your parcel, if you have one.