Christmas Cards

[Mike Hall]

As my circumstances have changed this year with me being on my own,(My wife in a Care home).I found it easy to buy the Christmas Cards but I found it difficult with the cost of sending the cards.
Therefore I will not be sending any cards this year.

However i would like to wish all of you on this Fabulous site "A very happy Christmas and a good New Year".

I know what you are saying "Mikes a bit early with the Christmas greetings".
The way I see it, its done.

Thankyou.

Mike

[Tony Taylor]

As my circumstances have changed this year with me being on my own,(My wife in a Care home).
However i would like to wish all of you on this Fabulous site "A very happy Christmas and a good New Year".

I know what you are saying "Mikes a bit early with the Christmas greetings".
The way I see it, its done.

Thankyou.

Mike

Mike,
I have done the same for many years, I make a charitable donation in lieu of cards. Many Christmas cards are non standard sizes and therefore attract a higher cost to post. Second class post is now quite expensive,

[Doc Vernon]

Well not the same i know, but i too will not be sending any Cards as besides other situations they are far too Expensive both to Purchase and to Post!
They just get read and then in the Garbage!

Will wish you all a lot later though!
Cheers

PS This will include my Usual Top Friends as well Sorry Lads!

[Dennis McGuckin]

Mike,
I have done the same for many years, I make a charitable donation in lieu of cards. Many Christmas cards are non standard sizes and therefore attract a higher cost to post. Second class post is now quite expensive,

Like you Tony, the money saved on cards and postage I donate to the needy.
Been doing that for years now.

[Keith Tindell]

I meet a group of my ex work mates every three months for a meal, and talk of old times, well we did until covid. The month of December we all have a xmas meal with our wives, and they all pass cards around to one another, i refuse to be drawn in to this, its pointless, i am there to wish them all a happy xmas !!!, one other member feels the same , so we do not partake. Having said that, i am well know to detest Xmas, the best day of Xmas is boxing day, because its a whole 364 days before the nonsense comes round again, kt

[Doc Vernon]

Used to use that one Lewis has some great Crads but i have since changed to another now with Moonpig, as they have now started an Email one as well, a wee bit more though,but for good Friends and Family i dont mind that, not more than a couple Dollars a Card overseas and cheaper Local.
Cheers

[Doc Vernon]

Good idea Victoria , but still i think that the ECards of Today are very good, of course not like a Personal one that has been filled in by yourself and the Stamps put on but ??
I get 50 concession Stamps a Year , which does help during the period as i do write to Family etc, however if posting overseas then you cannot use them.

• Concession stamps can be used for domestic letter services only and such use is subject to the Australia Post Terms and Conditions.
• Concession stamps are not valid for parcels or international services.
• As concession stamps have no denomination, please use the following table for information on how the stamps should be used:

Cheers

Keep the good work going! LOL

[Keith at Tregenna]

Hoping Scout post will return after the global health concerns:

For the past 35 years (except for 2020) Cardiff and Vale Scouts have been at the heart of a much-loved local tradition - Scout Post.

Scout Post has always been a vital part of our fundraising. Every year, we usually deliver around 500,000 Christmas cards in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, which helps us raise £150,000 to keep Scouts running locally.

We know not everyone sends Christmas cards these days, so if you can, please support us with a donation.

Scouts' Christmas Post 2020 · A decision has been taken that it would not be possible owing to present Covid-19 restrictions to run the Scouts' Christmas Post ...

The Scouts were well known for their Christmas post service.

K.

[happy daze john in oz]

Vernon, when I have tp post the very odd one I use the concession stamps.
If to any form of public service, MP, council etc I send Reply Paid so they pay not me.

Cards, pull out the old ones, white out your name and use again.

But Mike I fully understand your circumstances, I will still be sending to some, no card back, no worries mate no one will be offended by that.

[Ken Trehearne]

Since my wife died in 2019 I have abandoned cards completely. Further, for several years by arrangement with the family there have been no gifts in either direction. Each year a four figure donation goes to my local Intermediate School stipulated to be for four funds for underprivileged kids - school camp in Feb, school uniforms, lunches, sanitary products for older girls. In NZ the govt refunds the donor 33.333% of donations made to most registered NZ charities which I sometimes add to the school's fund the following year.
Ken T
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