Christmas Cards

Lovely photo Woodmouse

We always make our own as my husband is a keen photographer. We usually do winter scenes but this year is a happy photo of the two DGC. My friends in Holland love to see them - or so I am told!!

You could send a family picture with face masks added. The new normal !

I don't think I've had a photo card but do dislike the round robin letters one person sends out - I'm not the slightest bit interested in any of the things this near stranger (ex colleague's wife) puts and don't really understand why they do it.

I used to make all my own cards but haven't done so for several years now. Going shopping for cards isn't going to happen this year either - luckily I do have some very nice ones left over from last year I can use but the personal ones for family members might have to be e-cards or sent from online companies.

I just took a close-up snapshot of my holly tree which now has an abundance of bright red berries and will use that as my Christmas card cover.

Bought mine the other day, charity ones from the shop in the church. Among others, two packs of these - couldn’t resist! They’re very like the Advent Calendar I recently bought for Gdcs.
Will endeavour to get them all done and posted by 1st Dec. The very few dh needs to do - several are overseas ones - will probably not be done until about the 19th as usual.

I'm in the love sending and receiving cards camp. I like to see them all displayed and cheering up the room. Especially used to like the home made ones from children and grandchildren.
My family don't generally send cards but always to me because they know I love them.

Willow50 why is it those round robins are always full of family achievements, new bigger houses and cars etc etc.
When this subject came up once before I said it was a great temptation to say my children were in prison, grandchildren expelled from school, husband ran off with the milkman. You get my drift.

Photo card very bad taste.
We are celebrating Christmas not you and yours. Also as others said, it’s boastful and look at me!
I used to get the excruciating ‘round robin’ letter and it always put my back up.
Save your photos for another more appropriate time.

Don’t want to sound pious but we only send charity Christmas cards, as like to give and receive but feel money is better spent that way.

The Queen, politicians and other celebrities send cards with their pictures on them, so that those who receive them can show off by displaying the card. That is why aristocrats had photos of the royal family on their pianos etc to demonstrate their status by showing that they were intimate friends with them.

I gave up sending cards a few years ago just let all know i was donating the money to charity instead which i have been doing.nt had any complaints yet

I send Xmas cards with grandson, sister and bil etc. I buy them in our market and they are only 60p each. I do still send Xmas cards as many are to elderly relatives with no close family and they do not get many and it makes them know we are thinking of them.

Haven't been together enough to buy charity cards before lockdown. I'll have to look into buying online direct.
I think it's really important to send cards this year. We find ways of communicating to balance out not seeing each other. Personally I appreciate the gesyure of round-robins and enclosed photos.

“Husband ran off with the milkman” ?

Love it sodapop!!

I am another one who doesn’t like the boastful round robins, and family photo cards sounds in the same league.

I second charity Christmas cards.
Nothing nicer.

Love the ‘husband ran off with the milkman!’ ?

I must confess to having crossed someone off our list because of a round Robin that was a really major brag-fest - it honestly made me cringe. We hadn’t seen the couple for years anyway and they lived miles away - so it was a mite embarrassing a few years later when we met them at the house of some mutual friends!

The bloke (who I know had written the RRs) actually asked me why we’d stopped sending cards and of course I was too chicken/polite to tell him!

Aww, those cards are gorgeous. Just the sort i would send.

Just a thought, is it wise to be licking and sticking envelopes with this virus about. Perhaps better to tuck in?

I love sending and receiving Christmas cards - as others have said they cheer up the house. I also donate to charity at Christmas time and buy charity Christmas cards. I have just been on line and ordered some from The Donkey Sanctuary

Wow! Lots of opinions but mostly against the practice which, by the way, is very common here in the states, particularly amongst our friend and family. Started years ago when DS was born, stopped when he became a teenager, recommenced when GS was born. Another reason I’m hesitant to do it this year is that poor DH has no hair due to chemotherapy- our family has had a very tough year in addition to the pandemic. I’ve stayed off social media because, since we’ve had so many personal challenges, it’s difficult to see posts of folks still having a gay old time or as much as they can given restrictions. I never thought about our photo cards being the equivalent of that but now I do and am going with the charity cards since our DS and ex DIL have both always worked for non-profits.

Send a local hospice charity card.

I have always sent lots of cards, as our family and friends tend to be in different parts of the country (and some not even IN this country), and will try and do the same this year, although the postage is getting pricey. I also worry about the ecology of sending lots of cards which are mostly thrown away after the event. We send about 50 cards, and usually receive a similar number. We do buy charity cards, and I've stopped buying the ones with glitter! I try to recycle mine, but I realise not everyone has that opportunity.

We stopped sending cards (to most people anyway) a couple of years ago and give a donation to charity instead. Last year we supported a guide dog for two years. Will do the same this year. Some of my friends do this too.

Many years ago, my mother was dying around Christmas, so cards were the furthest thing from my mind. The following year I was surprised at how few cards we received, so we had obviously been struck off people’s lists! I haven’t sent cards for many years, but have a few people I phone around Christmas to keep in touch. Social media means 1 keep up with news from others that way.
Incidentally, does anyone else remember when every card was sent through the post, even to near neighbours?

I like photo cards - I love to see old friends, their children and grandchildren - how they are all growing up and what they are doing and places they visit. I also enjoy reading round robins - I really like to hear what old friends are up to. It seems as if I am the odd one out - never mind - please don’t stop sending news and pics to me ?

Incidentally, does anyone else remember when every card was sent through the post, even to near neighbours?

My next door neighbour still does this!

I always wonder if he thinks we're dreadful for just popping one through his letter box.

In the dark