also the cards hat say "From Fed and SUe" - no address, no surname. I often have to delve deep into the compost of my memroy to realise who they are... people like neighbours of my parents who moved in after I moved out, and don't know them anyway - it also involves a competition of "how many Xmas cards did you get this year? Only 25? WE'VE got 97" type thing, which irritates me.
people not on the web, elderly etc., get a letter sent to them, not an electronic RR.
I AM thoughtful and dutiful!
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For the last 30 years or so, I have been keeping family and friends (realistically) up to date with our news. I try very hard not to boast, nor give disastrous news; just a newsy letter especially to aunts and uncles when they were still alive.
i can't bear the -revolting- delightful letters telling me either how their DH's bowels work or has a broken leg, or how little Tarquin/Arabella at 3 is almost ready to become an astronaut, speaks 7 languages fluently, and the last holiday spent flying kites in Antactica or whatever. 
DH is very anti, but the feedback on my letters has always been very kind.
what does one do?
PS I have stopped sending cards as i can't really afford it/can't be bothered keeping up with people i shall never see again and haven't seen in 30 years... so e-mailing a little letter seems OK 
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