Christmas Cards
Discussion
Cards are not sent because there's no other way of contacting people to wish them well, they're sent out of an old tradition. I've sent mine this year but noticing that more and more people are not doing cards. One the one hand, it would make life easier if it just died out but on the other, it's another tradition that we'd be losing. What's next, no turkey/Christmas dinner because it's a hassle to cook? No tree because it's a pain to put up.
I'm not sure where I stand on this one. I'm still mad that paper streamers are no longer hung up on our walls and the old magical coloured internal lights have been replaced with posh, fancy warm white outside decorations instead.
I'm not sure where I stand on this one. I'm still mad that paper streamers are no longer hung up on our walls and the old magical coloured internal lights have been replaced with posh, fancy warm white outside decorations instead.
It makes me sad - not for me, but the (even) older generation.
My father's 91 and on his shelf he has just one Christmas card so far this year.
Years gone by there were scores of them, from family and friends, most of whom are now dead.
I'm sure it's better than being dead, but it must be lonely outliving pretty much everyone you ever knew.
I've not sent christmas cards in forever, but seeing that has prompted me to send/deliver as many as I can to those older than me.
My father's 91 and on his shelf he has just one Christmas card so far this year.
Years gone by there were scores of them, from family and friends, most of whom are now dead.
I'm sure it's better than being dead, but it must be lonely outliving pretty much everyone you ever knew.
I've not sent christmas cards in forever, but seeing that has prompted me to send/deliver as many as I can to those older than me.
Mrs.vixen sends a handful these days, far less then she used to.
I had an errand of sending a late one the other day and was amazed it's £1.65 for a first class stamp.
I also licked the back of it and was surprised it didn't stick. Then I realised they're now self-adhesive.
Edited for typo!
I had an errand of sending a late one the other day and was amazed it's £1.65 for a first class stamp.
I also licked the back of it and was surprised it didn't stick. Then I realised they're now self-adhesive.
Edited for typo!
Edited by vixen1700 on Thursday 19th December 16:34
We still send cards to friends and relatives, although the number gets fewer and fewer every year.
As has has been said, it's nice to receive a few cards and put them up on a string.
We also enjoy writing the cards, sitting down together and adding a few anecdotes from each of us whilst having a couple of drinks makes for a pleasant evening.
As has has been said, it's nice to receive a few cards and put them up on a string.
We also enjoy writing the cards, sitting down together and adding a few anecdotes from each of us whilst having a couple of drinks makes for a pleasant evening.
LordGrover said:
It makes me sad - not for me, but the (even) older generation.
My father's 91 and on his shelf he has just one Christmas card so far this year.
Years gone by there were scores of them, from family and friends, most of whom are now dead.
I'm sure it's better than being dead, but it must be lonely outliving pretty much everyone you ever knew.
I've not sent christmas cards in forever, but seeing that has prompted me to send/deliver as many as I can to those older than me.
That IS an interesting viewpoint.My father's 91 and on his shelf he has just one Christmas card so far this year.
Years gone by there were scores of them, from family and friends, most of whom are now dead.
I'm sure it's better than being dead, but it must be lonely outliving pretty much everyone you ever knew.
I've not sent christmas cards in forever, but seeing that has prompted me to send/deliver as many as I can to those older than me.
We are often quick to forget those who were already adults 35-40 years ago and subsequently aren’t living our lives tied to the internet.
MOMACC said:
toon10 said:
What's next, no turkey/Christmas dinner because it's a hassle to cook? No tree because it's a pain to put up.
I'd happily swap the turkey dinner for a buffet Chinese. The day is about spending quality time together not eating overpriced, dry chicken!!I don't think I have ever sent cards in my entire adult life. However, this year I got a Remarkable tablet and so I decided to start doing it using that. I downloaded a Canva Christmas card backdrop and just wrote them out, then I sent them as PDF either using whatsapp or email. I used to find doing it for the business a complete faff, but this year it has been great. Very few people actually hand write cards, so this is a good combo of handwritten and digital. It still took a few hours, but it was not the slog and admin hassle that it would otherwise have been.
vixen1700 said:
Mr.vixen sends a handful these days, far less then she used to.
I had an errand of sending a late one the other day and was amazed it's £1.65 for a first class stamp.
I also licked the back of it and was surprised it didn't stick. Then I realised they're now self-adhesive.
Yep, I went into a Post Office yesterday and asked for 3 first class stamps. "£4.95 please". No, I only want 3, thanks. I had an errand of sending a late one the other day and was amazed it's £1.65 for a first class stamp.
I also licked the back of it and was surprised it didn't stick. Then I realised they're now self-adhesive.
I nearly fell over when he confirmed £1.65 each.
-Cappo- said:
Yep, I went into a Post Office yesterday and asked for 3 first class stamps. "£4.95 please". No, I only want 3, thanks.
I nearly fell over when he confirmed £1.65 each.
Next year you could save a fortune by sending them earlier and by second class at roughly half the price.I nearly fell over when he confirmed £1.65 each.
I think we're now in the habit of giving a card with a gift but that's it. I reckon we've received less than a dozen through the letterbox this year.
I miss it, if I'm honest.
There was a time when I was younger that so many cards were being sent out and around town by my folks and my granny that each year for one evening in the run up to Christmas my Mum would drive me all around town to deliver them. I'd be hopping gates and fences to quickly deliver cards to folk, sometimes getting caught at the door with a handful to pass on to others on my way round the rest of the town. We're not talking drastic amounts like a few hundred here but it helped folk out especially if say, granny and my Mum had cards going to the same address, etc.
Used to be a really nice time spent with my Mam, half the time I wouldn't have a clue who lived at who's house or would need a refresher on who lived there or where they lived now but what was really nice was learning the connections with the people at the address and our family. My Dad was a fisherman and I grew up in a town that once thrived off the industry years ago so it was "Your Dad sailed with this bloke on XXYZ fishing boat, in fact it was him and his wife that were the first visitors to the house after you were born" or "This was the lady that used to look after your Dad and siblings for an hour after school until your Granny got home".
I couldn't tell you anything about them anymore. I haven't lived in that town for long enough now that many of those people may be dead and their families are one or two generations moved on. I think I last carried out this task around 20 years ago when I was home for Christmas from Uni but by then I was more concerned with the pub!
It's a shame it has died out to an extent. I don't know anyone in my street or area to that extent now and I have been here for years. I understand it but I miss it.
I miss it, if I'm honest.
There was a time when I was younger that so many cards were being sent out and around town by my folks and my granny that each year for one evening in the run up to Christmas my Mum would drive me all around town to deliver them. I'd be hopping gates and fences to quickly deliver cards to folk, sometimes getting caught at the door with a handful to pass on to others on my way round the rest of the town. We're not talking drastic amounts like a few hundred here but it helped folk out especially if say, granny and my Mum had cards going to the same address, etc.
Used to be a really nice time spent with my Mam, half the time I wouldn't have a clue who lived at who's house or would need a refresher on who lived there or where they lived now but what was really nice was learning the connections with the people at the address and our family. My Dad was a fisherman and I grew up in a town that once thrived off the industry years ago so it was "Your Dad sailed with this bloke on XXYZ fishing boat, in fact it was him and his wife that were the first visitors to the house after you were born" or "This was the lady that used to look after your Dad and siblings for an hour after school until your Granny got home".
I couldn't tell you anything about them anymore. I haven't lived in that town for long enough now that many of those people may be dead and their families are one or two generations moved on. I think I last carried out this task around 20 years ago when I was home for Christmas from Uni but by then I was more concerned with the pub!
It's a shame it has died out to an extent. I don't know anyone in my street or area to that extent now and I have been here for years. I understand it but I miss it.
For family the wife has messaged them all saying she's not sending cards this year and has donated to charity instead.
Wife stopped sending cards to neighbours last year, so non or our neighbours who sent us cards got any in return. Made me feel a bit uneasy/rude to be honest, so this year I've noted which neighbours have sent us cards and I'll send them one back. Never thought I'd ever be buying and delivering cards, but there you go!!
I remember as a kid we got loads of cards, and would run out of space to stand/hang them. I think this year we have received five cards.
Wife stopped sending cards to neighbours last year, so non or our neighbours who sent us cards got any in return. Made me feel a bit uneasy/rude to be honest, so this year I've noted which neighbours have sent us cards and I'll send them one back. Never thought I'd ever be buying and delivering cards, but there you go!!
I remember as a kid we got loads of cards, and would run out of space to stand/hang them. I think this year we have received five cards.
av185 said:
-Cappo- said:
Yep, I went into a Post Office yesterday and asked for 3 first class stamps. "£4.95 please". No, I only want 3, thanks.
I nearly fell over when he confirmed £1.65 each.
Next year you could save a fortune by sending them earlier and by second class at roughly half the price.I nearly fell over when he confirmed £1.65 each.
Not local and on a monday.
Both arrived Wednesday
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