A look behind the scenes at Aberdeen’s Royal Mail offices

Millions of cards, letters and presents are being sorted across the country as postal workers deal with their busiest day of the year.

Planning for the Christmas rush starts in May and Royal Mail staff in Scotland have been working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to sort the festive postbag.

Royal Mail staff will be working on deliveries until Christmas Eve, with the last recommended posting dates for second-class mail on December 20 and the following day for first-class.

Our photographer Kami Thomson went behind the scenes at the Aberdeen Royal Mail sorting office to find out what was happening on this busy day.