okay an update on this....
My records show that I paid
www.vitacost.com on 4th of August and shipping was
$4
I also placed an order with
www.iherb.com on 12th August and shipping was
$12 via
DHL
Both items turned up today so $4 shipping to England was
10 days and DHL $12 shipping was an amazing
2 days. 2 days from CA to England is pretty impressive in my book. And the DHL fella even phoned me on the mobile to say he was outside.
As a caveat I must add that email replies I got from
www.vitacost.com were down right rude and condescending at times when I inquired about the items I had ordered. I do feel the seller has an obligation to the buyer to ensure items arrive.