Do you still send Christmas Cards?

Yes of course...

Want to send a big hug to Lucca - that was a very sad post.

Lucca you come across as a strong cookie with a marshmallow centre.
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I do send cards, I buy them online as I am housebound, Also we have a shop here in Brighton who sells postage stamps much cheaper than the post office, so I phone them pay with my card and they post them to me. The stamps are 1st class but are cheaper than 2nd class you would get in P O. They appear to be maybe last years Xmas stamps or special editions, all legal and all useable, saves me a fortune. I do not decorate my flat so Christmas cards hung from ribbons on the door is my only decoration

I love sending cards and receiving them. I would be quite happy just to receive cards at Christmas instead of presents that aren't really wanted.

I do - even now , it may be the only contact that I have with some people and I think that this year it will be even more important to send cards to let people know that they haven't been forgotten!
My mum used to send cards to people that she hadn't seen for up to 50 years but it fell to me to make a not of in latter years, those she had not had a card from - in case they had passed away.

We send birthday cards to people we see all the time so why not Christmas cards ? I shall send my usual 20/30 ad I love receiving them, especially this year! I will buy charity cards though and make a donation as charities have suffered such a lack of funding this year. Whatever people choose to do, no judgement here x

At the beginning of December , I get my address book out and write out our cards.
This year we have decided to stop doing that and only send out to those who have sent cards . In past years we have always sent more than we receive .

Does anyone actually open e-cards they’re sent? They were a bit of a novelty when they first came out, but I don’t see the point now. I do like the Jacqui Lawson Advent calendar though - my DGS do the activities all year long when they get on my desktop!

Iam64 and Witzend, I agree with you regarding the charity donation re Christmas card issue. It’s not an either/or. Christmas card sales are a major fundraiser for many charities and I dare say some will be left with unsold stock this year having had their high street shops closed for long periods.

Urmstongran

Lucca you come across as a strong cookie with a marshmallow centre.
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Yup.

Yes I send about 120 cards! This year it’s especially important to keep in touch!

Greenfinch

Best wishes to you anyway. Cultivate your GN friends. I know you post quite a lot.

Possibly too much (today ).

Sorry all to bring down the mood. As soon as it stops raining I shall do my five mile walk and feel better I’m sure.

Yes - always charity cards - about 40

For a few years I have made my own (we send out about 30).
This year, we've decided to send only 3 (immediate family). They will go into their parcesl with presents.

Others will get a either a phone call, email, facebook or Whatsapp message. They are easy ways to keep in touch with everyone. We're asking them (if they wish) to do the same.

I'm saving about £40 (stamps and craft materials) so that + a little extra is now going to Cornwall Air Ambulance. We donate to them as much as we can throughout the year. Mainly through Easyfundraising.

Lucca

Greenfinch

Best wishes to you anyway. Cultivate your GN friends. I know you post quite a lot.

Possibly too much (today ).

Sorry all to bring down the mood. As soon as it stops raining I shall do my five mile walk and feel better I’m sure.

Enjoy your walk Lucca. Hope it's around pleasant surroundings and the sun is now out.

I've just come back from my walk with the dog. Had to take her to the vet so did a detour and walked along the trail by the river. My walks are sometimes the highlight of my day. Lift my spirits, which are at a low ebb at the moment.

Yes we do, about 30 each year. I enjoy selecting just the right card for everyone but not possible this year as card shops closed. Yes, cards and stamps are expensive but many of the people on our list we don't see from one year to the next but we still like to keep in touch. So I am making mine this year. But I suspect we may not receive many cards this year.

I send and receive less cards each year. My friends were all older than me and have practically all passed away. Some people only get in touch at Christmas and birthdays and it is nice to hear from them.

Sending about 30 - the rest will be by email and the money I save (on cards and postage) will donated to a charity - this year probably Shelter or similar

Still send cards. With postage costs though trying to whittle down list. For some I will send e-cards not quite the same as a tactile card but still a way of letting folk know I am thinking of them.

Yes, I send Xmas cards, fewer possibly because fewer friends remain with us. I always buy them from a charity shop, where they support the charity and are also made from recycled paper, so hopefully greener

I still send cards, some homemade to those who appreciate them, maybe about 25 in all which is manageable. I don't make or write them all at once.

I love sending Christmas Cards. I used to handmake all my cards (including the Christmas Cards) for years. The Christmas ones were my favourite because I could go mad with the glitter ha ha. Unfortunately I have had to stop making cards due to my health, but I still make sure I send them. I enjoy sending them and although I probably send a few more than I get back, that is fine. Quite a few of my friends now make a donation to a charity rather than send cards, but I'm sorry, Christmas Cards it is for me and I think it always will be

Sending cards makes Christmas for me. I always choose a classical, usually Renaissance, painting or a variety thereof and printed on a decent weight card. I add my Christmas newsletter (hopefully chatty rather than boastful) and address with proper ink from a proper pen.

I ensure my handwriting is at its best and get great pleasure thinking about the people to whom I am sending the cards. I love writing the addresses as English place names are fantastic.

I also love the month running up to Christmas when fat, crisp, lovely white, red, gold and silver envelopes burst through my door. This year the deliveries are going to be even more eagerly awaited.

This is the worst time of year for me. Last Christmas I was burgled, and my dad died 3 days before Christmas in 2013, but I always send out cards because I have relatives all over the place and it's nice to receive them.

Yes we send them. Just got cards, address book etc all ready. Start tomorrow.