Easy opening envelope

An envelope comprising:

• a front panel and a rear panel, each having an upper edge, a lower edge and opposing side edges, where said front and rear panels are connected at said lower edge of said front panel;
• a sealing flap connected to said upper edge of said front panel;
• an adhesive strip extending longitudinally across said envelope on one of said sealing flap or said rear panel of said envelope;
• a continuing line of perforations extending from at or near a corner section of said sealing flap towards said upper edge of said front panel, then from said sealing flap around said upper edge of said front panel to said front panel, then along said front panel towards said side edge of said front panel, and then at or along said side edge of said front panel towards said lower edge of said front panel;
• wherein in use, once said sealing flap is sealed by said adhesive strip to said rear panel, said envelope can be opened, by pulling on said corner section of said sealing flap and along said continuing line of perforations to create an opening region in said envelope, into which a finger can be inserted to completely open said envelope by pushing said finger against said side fold line along said continuing line of perforations, and wherein the corner section of the sealing flap is connected to the rear panel via a portion of the side edge of the front panel such that the corner section is configured to remain attached to the envelope when the continuing line of perforations is opened.