Slashing the Christmas card list.

[Reynard]

This Oldie here stopped doing Christmas cards years ago, maybe 10.
Apart from the hassle, they are a waste of paper.

I look for cards on clearance... Especially if they've got cats on them. I have a whole cupboard full of cards with cats on them.

Mine gets a bottle of something, but no card

A previous postie used to get two large bottles of Speckled Hen beer as that was his favourite tipple. I prefer to give biskits though, as not everyone drinks, and well, a nice biskit with a is one of life's little pleasures.

Yes, agree. Last year I started a job in a very old fashioned environment.
At Christmas time I had to put my food down, I don't want presents or cards, I don't give any.
Otherwise the bloody circle of useless tat would have never ended

The worst one I got was the year those colourful plastic briefcases were all the rage at school. And this big box turns up in the post from the guy who used to be the accountant for dad's business, just the right size and all. I was so excited. Left it till last on Christmas. When I opened the box, inside was a packet of six self-assembly cardboard storage wallets embossed with the logo of the accountancy firm.

If I like someone, they get a box of homemade biscuits or a homemade cake

In my case it's homemade Lebkuchen, or a jar of marmalade, jam, chutney or pickle. If they have pets, then the appropriate treats and toys will also find their way into a parcel.

 

[Mike Ayling]

We use this jacquielawson.com/
As long as the recipient has an email account.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Not done them for over 20 years.

No particular reason other than it seemed a bit silly swapping cards with people who we can send a message to at the touch of a few buttons.

Hmm - I suppose that is a particular reason after all. 😊

 

[mistyoptic]

We use this jacquielawson.com/
As long as the recipient has an email account.

Use it for overseas friends/relatives (and for random birthdays during the year too).

as I understand it, you can send a link via text too, if there’s no email address

 

[tyred]

I have a very limited group of friends. I only send very select few. Two of my best friends died last year so I only had five to send this year

 

[biggs682]

I send 3 card's
Other half sends the rest but still not many this year .
Times are hard

 

[postman]

ten days ago i posted ten all second class.I saw two of the lads at the meeting today.What cards they replied when i asked if tney had got them.First class has taken sevn days. to arrive.

 

[Reynard]

ten days ago i posted ten all second class.I saw two of the lads at the meeting today.What cards they replied when i asked if tney had got them.First class has taken sevn days. to arrive.

Seems to vary a lot depending what neck of the woods you are in, and where stuff is going to.

Today I received something that's spent two weeks in transit.

 

[All uphill]

No cards posted by us; we do put cards through neighbours' letterboxes, seems a nice thing to do with several not using the Internet.

 

[NorthernSky]

posted 4 second class, so not even sure they will get there on time with the strikes
they were also posted with the knowledge that i won't get any posted to me in return. any i get will be handed to me (which is fair enough)
i know they will like getting their letter in the post though
to be honest i didn't do xmas cards for years until i met my GF who is into getting bespoke cards made, so i got into the spirit.
but i can see that spirit slowly dissolving so will have to see what happens next year

 

[Accy cyclist]

I received a hand posted Christmas card yesterday from a friend who hasn't been in touch since April and didn't send their usual birthday card to me last month. It contained a short message asking how I am. Why stop contacting someone, but feel the need to send a Christmas card? I'm pondering now whether to send one back, or not.🤔 I don't want to do the pointless keep in touch once a year, via a Christmas card thing. That's ok if both of you are many miles apart (my mum and dad used to get one from an old work mate of dad's who emigrated to New Zealand in the late 60's), but the sender lives about a quarter of a mile away. Plus the card was one of those 20 for a quid ones, not the senders usual 3 quid ones.

 

[Arrowfoot]

Haven’t sent any after I got posted overseas years ago. Its also the dawn of an era that it quite awkward to ask for an address.

Some else mentioned earlier in this thread about people writing up their year and its all personal stuff. I got one last week and it also covered what the grandkids did. Not sure when this trend started but I was surprised to read it.

 

[Fastpedaller]

Re... 'stuck in the post' .... A monthly magazine I subscribe to was received yesterday (22 Dec) having been posted on 28th November. Does anyone know of a longer wait?

 

[Sharky]

29th dec today and the post man has just delivered about 20 Christmas cards. We were beginning to think that nobody was bothering this year.

 

[Reynard]

A friend of mine got 37 yesterday.

I got two, one of which was unexpected. Most of mine are accounted for - just waiting on a handful, though last year two of those never replied either, so won't bother next year with those.

Not checked my box yet today.