UK iPhoto books - in time for Christmas

I ordered 4 iPhoto books on November 28th as Christmas presents for my immediate family. The Apple side assured me that any orders before 5th December would be with me before Christmas.
Is anyone else experiencing this sort of delay? Apple now have 2 days left to fulfill their promise before they ruin my Christmas.
Chippy

I just received an email after 10 times of trying
"Thank you for contacting Apple Print Product Customer Service.
Our records indicate your iPhoto order shipped on December 6th.
Orders that ship Standard Service are usually delivered three to five business days after shipment. Please note that tracking information is available only for orders placed with Express Delivery.
We're very sorry that your order has not yet arrived. If the carrier was unable to deliver to your address your order may have been returned to our warehouse. We regret that we are unable to reroute photo orders that have been returned to Apple.
We have issued a full refund for your orders. This credit should be sent to your credit card within the next 3-5 business days. Please note that this refund may not immediately show on your financial statement. You may wish to contact your credit card company for more information on when the credit will post to your account.
Please place a new order at your convenience.
Thank you again for your patience."
Order at my convenience???!!?? What in time for XMAS 2007?
IDIOTS!
What worries me now is that there are books and calendars somewhere in the world with pictures of my young sons - with my address on them. I don't think I need to spell it out but it does make you think!

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