not really, thread inspired by a thread because it's a bit of a derail.
Putting it here because I'm not brave enough to put it out there this bluntly in real life
I would LOVE to be brave enough to send this round robin out in early Christmas cards next year:
To all our friends and family who are fit and able and live within two hours travel of us. We can't wait to see as many as possible of you over the holidays. However, we will only be accepting and giving presents o/from people in travelling distance in person this year.
Giving them to someone else who makes the time to visit or host us to pass on to us when they see us doesn't count. We're all busy, you're all busy, so we are happy to exchange gifts any time from end of November until end of January. If we live near enough to see each other but don't, we don't need to be on each other's gift list.
We don't mind whether we come to you, or you come to us. We're happy to do the travelling or the hosting for anyone who we consider dear enough to exchange gifts with.
To those of you who we will see over the holidays, your gifts are appreciated but not expected, however what means the most is the time you've given us.
I never would send that, I know it's rude, and it's not aimed at the majority, I'm just fed up with a select few. I'm fed up wih exhanging gifts with a few people who don't give us time. (yes we offer to travel or host, no we can't just not return the gift giving - family politics, just a rant, we'll still be doing this in 10 years time LOL)
