Not sending cards this year

[redcrx]

As the title says, im not sending cards this year, at the end of the day people look at them once then either pop them into a pile or place on side never to look at again.

Anyway, because of this and also that i dont have the addresses of you lot i just want to say that made a donation in leiu of cards to both CLIC sargent http://www.clicsargent.org.uk/Home and also to my nephew Deryn's appeal as a way of wishing you all a Merry Christmas :)

[squarebear]

Merry Christmas to you too red x

[ethandron]

red, i'm trying to pluck up the courage to make next year the last year i send them too. having mentioned it to a few people, i've had mixed reactions, and my otherhalf isn't very keen to stop (he's not the one who writes them though). i always buy the cards from the cancer research shop so would make a donation to them instead, including the cost of all the stamps i would have used.
good on you, and a happy christmas :o)

[redcrx]

lol, Mr CRX never writes the cards either so i think it should be down to the person who does to make the decision.
I always used to get charity cards too, as tesco say "every little helps" lol

I do still have the fun of the kids cards to do, 32 for one class (little CRX had written most in his own handwriting, but then he had 2 days off sick and the youngest decided to open them all)

[Dris]

I buy from the RNLI and havent got them yet and leave home tomorrow so think this will be my last year.Ive already cut down on presents (kids excepted) and have said I will donate to needy causes instead.
Hope Deryn has a great Christmas:)

[redcrx]

Thanks Dris, i hope he does too. He is going through another lot of chemo at the moment and having to keep away from all the bugs that are doing the rounds, but hes got one heck of a fighting spirit and i doubt anything can keep him down for long

[funnygirl]

The cost of stamps for some of my cards was more than the cost of the card itself.

I would dearly love to stop, as I am fed up with doing all the writing of these cards.

[jaydah]

Tesco are donating thru our shopping - 10 trolleys booked !

All mine get e-cards this year - they will know am alive !

[Dris]

He's an inspiration red -you must all be ever so proud of him.Best wishes:)

[starone]

I hate cards, sending and receiving them. My computer went wrong earlier in the year and I lost a lot of files because I had to buy a new one. I am making this my excuse - I lost my address file. I still have a few addresses and there are some people who would be upset if I left them out but there are others I haven't seen for years and others who were my husbands friends and I don't even know them so this year I am cutting down considerably with a view to cutting them out altogether.

[Mosaic]

Good on you, and a merry Christmas to you and yours!
I stopped seven years ago. I think it is much better to speak or write to those you like and ignore the rest. I usually give to one of the big charities like Oxfam.

[LoftyLottie]

Redcrx, I stopped sending card about four or five years ago and give a donation to charity. I still send a couple to elderly aunts (one in Australia and one in London) and a close friend that lives far away. I know elderly people like to receive them (says she who will be 64 next year, ha, ha. My aunties are in their mid 80's and I do keep in regular touch with them as well.

To me Christmas cards to neighbours and people you see around all the time are totally stupid.

Happy Christmas to you.

I hope all goes well for Deryn! xx
xx

[Francis Asis]

I like sending cards and I like receiving them. I don't put them to one side. I blu-tack them to the living room door. Then in January I take them down and read them all again before recycling them.

[hellywelly4]

I stopped sending them a few years ago when I realised I was sending over 150! It's nice to get them, but they only go in a pile on the table. I'd rather phone or email people, and I give a donation equivalent to what I would have spent to the NSPCC. I've had mixed reactions from people, but most people say they wish they had the courage to do it too.
I think it costs 32p to send second class - that's more than 6 shillings!!!!

[LoftyLottie]

Since I stopped sending them I have stopped getting them from loads of people. They probably think I am no longer on this earth!! But noone has contacted us to enquire if we are OK, so I have no regrets, they can't be people that care about us!! (and to be honest I only sent out most of the cards because it became habit). There were people I sent them to that I hadn't seen in over 30 years!!

[ethandron]

am thinking of putting a little note (printed from the computer) in with all the cards next year saying i'll no longer be sending cards and will donate to cancer research instead, but include my email address and phone number and ask to be taken off their christmas card list......if i can come up with a friendly way of saying it.
some people have said it's a good idea, some have said how miserable they think it is, and some have said they think it's a brave move. i feel it will be like de-junking my wardrobe - quite a relief if i can get down to doing it.

[ttfn]

Lottie - how are you my dear, long time no chat ;o) See, I do care! Cards are difficult. Choose, pay, write (how much do you write in them?) address, stamp, post or hand deliver.The more people one knows - the bigger the 'chore' becomes. Then it is checking to see if you have forgotten to send one to those from whom you receive. After the festivities it is checking to see who hasn't sent you one. Have they fallen out with you, lost your address or just lost the will? Now tell me - where, in all of that ^^, is the Christmas spirit? Happy Christmas to you all ♥

[LoftyLottie]

I wonder how many people actually like writing Christmas cards. Most people see it as a chore. Not the spirit of Christmas really, is it?

To me keeping in touch during the rest of the year is much more important. I like to think I keep in touch with all the people I care about.

However, I do realise that cards mean a lot to some lonely elderly people. They did to my Mum and I always bought her a lovely card.

[LoftyLottie]

Hi ttfn. I saw your name appear in recent posts and came back especially to say 'how are you - haven't chatted for a long time'. Great minds think alike.

I am OK - will be better when the Spring comes and Christmas is over. How are you my dear xx

[LoftyLottie]

Funny too how we both mentioned the Christmas Spirit. I hadn't seen your post above mine before I wrote that!! x