FabSwingers.com forum: Christmas cards

By *luebell888 OP Woman
over a year ago

Lanzarote

I have only received 3 this year and the puppy chewed one. Once upon a time I got around 50. Are people not sending them these days or do you think nobody likes me?. Maybe could also be due to postal strike. How many have you received and do you send many?.

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Most people use facebook to save on cards, postage and the like.

Some people will use being “green” as an excuse not to send any.

I do think card giving is dying, in the same way postcards and letters have.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only really send them to relatives and friends abroad, usually attach xmas cards to presents to give in person and hand some cards through letterboxes to the neighbours.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I've got 12 I think but people are sending them less and less. I won't be sending any next year

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By *he_Secret_GardenWoman
over a year ago

Naughty Lane

"I have only received 3 this year and the puppy chewed one. Once upon a time I got around 50. Are people not sending them these days or do you think nobody likes me?. Maybe could also be due to postal strike. How many have you received and do you send many?."
I do...

sent out mine already...most travelling to Wales and Latvia...

received a few too...more to come im sure.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get cards for family, neighbours and my B:friender.. Everyone else gets a message on Facebook and i make a £20 donation local animal charity

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By *luebell888 OP Woman
over a year ago

Lanzarote

"Most people use facebook to save on cards, postage and the like.

Some people will use being “green” as an excuse not to send any.

I do think card giving is dying, in the same way postcards and letters have."

I love cards especially Xmas ones. Most of my relatives live down south so I need to post quite alot.

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Price of bloody stamps OP. I'll be sending fewer this year

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The cost of stamps probably doesn't help anymore, probably triple the price of the cards if you have to send quite a few out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have received two cards.

I was at the post office and saw a girl with a stack of about a dozen cards.

Now I'm tempted to get a fancy fountain pen and send some Christmas cards to all my family and friends.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I still send to some neighbours, family and friends and used to give lots at work but I make a charity donation instead. Some people, especially the elderly love giving and receiving cards so I try to consider that. I also send a few e-cards if appropriate. I always seem to forget a few though. Whilst considering other factors including use of technology, cost of cards and postage and such like, is good we don't abandon all traditions per se as for some people it makes them happy.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

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By *tsJustKateWoman
over a year ago

London

I don't send any and don't expect any.

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

I've sent them to family overseas and close friends .

I just buy work a card and address it to all staff ,rather than sending individual ones to all of them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Post your address on here. I'm sure you'll get loads......

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

We’ve received one…not sent any.

Think it’s a dying tradition now plus with the strike people have probably thought what’s the point.

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

We've had 2, and one of those was addressed to the dog

I only send to my elderly aunties and one for everyone at work.

Been receiving less as the years go by, I don't think many people send cards anymore. It's just another expense!

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By *rjamesMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Price of bloody stamps OP. I'll be sending fewer this year"

This.

Look up the change in the price of stamps since the Tory/Lib Dem coalition privatised Royal Mail in 2010...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We've had 2, and one of those was addressed to the dog

I only send to my elderly aunties and one for everyone at work.

Been receiving less as the years go by, I don't think many people send cards anymore. It's just another expense!"

You could always get card paper and a nice pen and make something creative with it which wouldn't cost that much.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've received two and sent two. I stopped sending the world and his wife Christmas cards a few years ago, they are mostly a waste of time and money. The family I don't see at Christmas get one and that's it.

Pxx

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Do remember to send a card to a random family you've never met. It will give them hours of discussion trying to figure out who the hell 'Simon, Angela and the boys' are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *luebell888 OP Woman
over a year ago

Lanzarote

"We’ve received one…not sent any.

Think it’s a dying tradition now plus with the strike people have probably thought what’s the point.

I posted a small parcel yesterday first class and was told it may not arrive in time for Xmas due to the strike.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We stopped last year with the cost, it was getting a joke. We know just give a £30 donation to the P.D.S.A

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I like to send and receive cards. We've had about four in the post and a few more delivered by hand. I've posted a lot which I think have arrived including a parcel on Thursday which arrived on Monday (2nd class). The Spanish, far east and USA cards probably won't arrive until after Christmas.

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

We just send cards to close family and a couple of neighbours (from an emergency stash we keep on standby)!

I donate to a nearby hospice instead.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We no longer send Christmas cards, instead we donate to charity.

I have even got to the point of disliking receiving cards too and just see them as clutter... secretly wanting to treat them as junk mail and put in recycling bags.

NBVN x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've got three cards from my friends. It's quality that matters not quantity x

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Considering 2 books of 8 first class stamp is over £10, people might be a bit reluctant to still send them.

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By *herryEatersCouple
over a year ago

East Cheshire

Try sending none and see how many you get, can be a real eye opener !.

Yes much fewer cards received than the old days, we only send to 'true' friends and 'close' relatives so quite a short list these days lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

save the trees

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2 & 1 of them is from charity, the Salvation Army.

Seems 2b a dying trend...!

More so now, given that we're entering if not already in recession...

Cards maybe last thing on peeps list of priorities...!

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By *oxy jWoman
over a year ago

somerset

we only give cards to very close family and we get a very talented lady who works with me to make them in her spare time for pocket money they are stunning we also request to family and friends that we do not want to receive cards

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I like at least one Christmas card with a quaint, glittering, village snow scene.

I've received one already so I'm happy.

I've bought a few cards for my children and grandchildren and will hand deliver two cards to my sisters.

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By *ribsaMan
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

I have 1 so far. But then again I don't send them so don't really expect any. If it wasn't for my teen son living with me I would not have even put up tree or decorations.

Xmas is not the same as it used to be years ago it's to commercialise and more about money then family time, kids get there games machine and disappear into their rooms on their own don't need or want to spend time with the old fuddy duddys. Time have changed sadly so has Xmas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have 4 and send 4. Going to donate to charity instead this year

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"We've had 2, and one of those was addressed to the dog

I only send to my elderly aunties and one for everyone at work.

Been receiving less as the years go by, I don't think many people send cards anymore. It's just another expense!

You could always get card paper and a nice pen and make something creative with it which wouldn't cost that much."

I've done that in the past but don't have time to make my own, plus, still got to get stamps!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't sent a Christmas card in over 20 years and I don't intend to start now. I've always viewed it as a waste. It just get thrown away by January.

So my wife sends them instead..

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

I've received none and that's met my expectations.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like at least one Christmas card with a quaint, glittering, village snow scene.

I've received one already so I'm happy.

I've bought a few cards for my children and grandchildren and will hand deliver two cards to my sisters."

Glitter cards should have a warning on them! Devil's business.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've received none and that's met my expectations.

Probably just the cost of stamps.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

"I've received none and that's met my expectations.

Probably just the cost of stamps.

More than anything, I suspect. Plus the uncertainty of whether non barcoded stamps will throw up a recipient's surcharge.

The cards themselves are not expensive in supermarkets as opposed to card shops.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We've had 2, and one of those was addressed to the dog

I only send to my elderly aunties and one for everyone at work.

Been receiving less as the years go by, I don't think many people send cards anymore. It's just another expense!

You could always get card paper and a nice pen and make something creative with it which wouldn't cost that much.

I've done that in the past but don't have time to make my own, plus, still got to get stamps!"

Oh ya stamps would add up - especially if sending them abroad.

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By *heshire DilfMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

Set my profile pic as a Christmas card. Enjoy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've received none and that's met my expectations.

Probably just the cost of stamps.

More than anything, I suspect. Plus the uncertainty of whether non barcoded stamps will throw up a recipient's surcharge.

The cards themselves are not expensive in supermarkets as opposed to card shops."

Stamps shouldn't have barcodes.

It's a step too far into the future.

You don't even have to lick them anymore.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Set my profile pic as a Christmas card. Enjoy! "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have sent 4 this year , if you would like to be on my list for next year , please apply within !

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"I like at least one Christmas card with a quaint, glittering, village snow scene.

I've received one already so I'm happy.

I've bought a few cards for my children and grandchildren and will hand deliver two cards to my sisters.

Glitter cards should have a warning on them! Devil's business.

But they're so pretty

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Only send a few now, used to take hours writing them out, started off all neat handwriting then ended up spider scrawl lol. Do the gift to charity instead.

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