I'm working my way through my address book writing out Christmas cards - I'm only as far as the letter L and I'm worn out! And I haven't even started on the ones that will need letters. And I can't remember which elderly relatives on my husband's side have died. The only good thing is that at least I've posted all the overseas ones. Bet Tina's done all hers!
Done sealed & posted in November, plus I don't write in cards anymore I got stamps that says "merry Christmas & Happy New Year" & other one says "from Tina, Peter & pets" lot easier I just line cards on dinning room table go across with first stamp them back with 2nd stamp, then I have labeling machine which as all addresses stored in memory so just print off all the addresses, 30 mins all cards sealed & ready to be posted. Xxx
I have drastically cut back my Christmas card list and only send a few now. i sound like a right bah humbug but i'm not, honest!! i love Christmas really .
I think you have the right idea. When I went to the Post Office to buy the stamps I was optimistically holding a £20 note in my hand (and expecting change!) I had a shock when it came to nearly £26.
Yes it can get very expensive, I think most are quite relieved because i tell them not to bother sending me any so they don't.
Because I cannot get Christmas cards, although I believe there is a little Russian shop downtown that sells them, I send e-cards [Jacquie Lawson cards are well worth the subscription]. But there are fewer and fewer people to send them to now as age, time and distance has meant so many folk have slipped off the radar. But I will get one card in the mail from friends in the UK, which will have the usual letter that Val sends everyone - she is the only person who sends me a birthday card as well. Christmas is just another day here and obviously we never celebrated Christmas in England, but there are three things I miss. The movies and all Christmas programmes that were on television, Mr Kipling mince pies [probably not Kasher but once a year...] and M&S Christmas pudding which, although not Kasher is vegetarian. I can manage quite well without the television programmes, and the mince pies, but oh do I miss the M&S Christmas puds.
No you use the Scouts post & deliver service only 10p per card or do as I do put everyone that lives in same area into one envelope let someone else deliver them
BCU [Before Computer Usage] I used to buy stamps for local use and airletters for overseas use. As prices were forever increasing, with no amount shown, I used to buy stamps in books of I-cannot-remember-how-many at the current price - which could be used until I ran out of stamps. With airletters it was, IIRC, buying 20 at a time - maybe more - at the then current price. I did use up all the stamps after BCU as I had to mail a packet to somewhere in Israel, but I still have some unused airletters which the Post Office will not take back. I just tell myself that maybe one day if, Heaven Forfend, emails are no longer in use, my unused airletters will come in handy! Incidentally, does anyone know if Breedia will be open during Christmas?
I used the Scouts where I used to live because I had lots of local ones to deliver, but now I have to send cards all over the country so unfortunately have to fork out for the postage - the stamps cost more than the cards!
Somewhere I know I have lots of unused Christmas stamps from previous years, but can't find them - no doubt they will turn up when it's too late. I can remember buying Christmas airmail letters to send to Australia. No idea if they still do them - now I just send an ordinary card and we exchange news via email. I'm hoping Breedia will be open over Christmas so I can at least pop in and wish everyone a Happy Christmas!
I stopped doing them years back. Even then it was only a select few people. Saves a lot of time and postage.
