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[Varche]

Baj Humbug moment?

Anyone else find them a pain each year? Where do you put them? Have I forgotten anyone? Was the card sent good enough for the recipient?

I told my elderly dad to give them a miss this year. Just ring people and wish them the best having enquired how things are going. He continued as normal. Every day an avalanche of cards arrive.

What do you do?

[dave the builder]

If you position your cardboard re-cycling bin correctly ...
(inside the door,below the letter box)
such problems can be dealt with quickly ,once a fortnight 

[STEMO]

If you position your cardboard re-cycling bin correctly ...
(inside the door,below the letter box)
such problems can be dealt with quickly ,once a fortnight 

Yes, we have a bag at the side of the fireplace for 'unimportant' cards, but it has a picture of Santa on it, so not really a waste bag. The ones from nearest and dearest go up.

[2boxerdogs]

Still send them & receive them but nowhere near the amount we used to years ago, lots of relatives now deceased .

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Still send them & receive them but nowhere near the amount we used to years ago, lots of relatives now deceased .

Yes....the older I get the more funerals I go to ......the less parties I'm invited to.

[STEMO]

Still send them & receive them but nowhere near the amount we used to years ago, lots of relatives now deceased .

Yes....the older I get the more funerals I go to ......the less parties I'm invited to.

I don't even get invited to the funerals. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Still send them & receive them but nowhere near the amount we used to years ago, lots of relatives now deceased .

Yes....the older I get the more funerals I go to ......the less parties I'm invited to.

I don't even get invited to the funerals. 

Can't be long before you attend your own.

The whippet will be very sad.

[STEMO]

Still send them & receive them but nowhere near the amount we used to years ago, lots of relatives now deceased .

Yes....the older I get the more funerals I go to ......the less parties I'm invited to.

I don't even get invited to the funerals. 

Can't be long before you attend your own.

The whippet will be very sad.

It can happen to anyone, anytime. Don't assume that we all live till old age takes us. If I were you I'd give me that tata of yours and get rid of the signum. You'd be much safer in a diesel astra.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Still send them & receive them but nowhere near the amount we used to years ago, lots of relatives now deceased .

Yes....the older I get the more funerals I go to ......the less parties I'm invited to.

I don't even get invited to the funerals. 

Can't be long before you attend your own.

The whippet will be very sad.

It can happen to anyone, anytime. Don't assume that we all live till old age takes us. If I were you I'd give me that tata of yours and get rid of the signum. You'd be much safer in a diesel astra.

Sounds pretty much like being dead.

[STEMO]

Still send them & receive them but nowhere near the amount we used to years ago, lots of relatives now deceased .

Yes....the older I get the more funerals I go to ......the less parties I'm invited to.

I don't even get invited to the funerals. 

Can't be long before you attend your own.

The whippet will be very sad.

It can happen to anyone, anytime. Don't assume that we all live till old age takes us. If I were you I'd give me that tata of yours and get rid of the signum. You'd be much safer in a diesel astra.

Sounds pretty much like being dead.

Cheeky bastid 

[2boxerdogs]

Still send them & receive them but nowhere near the amount we used to years ago, lots of relatives now deceased .

Yes....the older I get the more funerals I go to ......the less parties I'm invited to.

I don't even get invited to the funerals. 

. 



Never mind the funerals, make sure you're there for the reading of the wills !
😀😁😂

[henryd]

We haven't done cards this year,having lost two good friends(way too early) too Cancer recently and going to funeral of one of them on Thursday we have decided to give some money to a cancer charity instead

[STEMO]

We haven't done cards this year,having lost two good friends(way too early) too Cancer recently and going to funeral of one of them on Thursday we have decided to give some money to a cancer charity instead

Sorry to hear that, Henry. Can you imagine the boost charities would get if that became the norm?

[Shackeng]

This year I've been able to satisfy both my holier-than-thou sense of giving and my Scrooge like nature by buying charity cards at 40p each, and buying enough for next year as well. Win Win Win!

[STEMO]

This year I've been able to satisfy both my holier-than-thou sense of giving and my Scrooge like nature by buying charity cards at 40p each, and buying enough for next year as well. Win Win Win!

You're all heart, Chris. 

[2boxerdogs]

SWMBO always buys cards after Christmas in the sales for the following year bargain prices, only donate to one charity by direct debit each month.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Every year I send them out 2nd class thinking I've got all my bases covered, then I'll get one or two from people I've forgotten, but it's OK as I can respond 1st class.   

Then on Christmas Eve always, there will be one more arrive..... Bastid!   

[STEMO]

Every year I send them out 2nd class thinking I've got all my bases covered, then I'll get one or two from people I've forgotten, but it's OK as I can respond 1st class.   

Then on Christmas Eve always, there will be one more arrive..... Bastid!   

We got one this aft and I'm hoping the missus sent one to them, cause I didn't.  Might be a quick trip to the postbox tomorrow am, but they'll know I only sent it cause we got theirs. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Every year I send them out 2nd class thinking I've got all my bases covered, then I'll get one or two from people I've forgotten, but it's OK as I can respond 1st class.   

Then on Christmas Eve always, there will be one more arrive..... Bastid!   

Don't send them but say you have seems to work quite well.

Look disappointed shake your head and blame the state of the postal system.

[2boxerdogs]

We lived in our last house for 30 years ( moved in in 1988) & every year a card arrived for the original owners who moved out in 1972.

[BazaJT]

One packet of cards from the pound shop covers all those I send.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

One packet of cards from the pound shop covers all those I send.

That's the ticket.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Every year I send them out 2nd class thinking I've got all my bases covered, then I'll get one or two from people I've forgotten, but it's OK as I can respond 1st class.   

Then on Christmas Eve always, there will be one more arrive..... Bastid!   

Don't send them but say you have seems to work quite well.

Look disappointed shake your head and blame the state of the postal system.

I generally go round looking disappointed, shaking my head and blaming the state of things.  People are used to that! 

[amba]

Only write 1 and that's just so I get Christmas dinner..

Cant see the point of them.You send 1 then get 1 back..if you don't get 1you think they don't care...all seems totally pointless to me

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Every year I send them out 2nd class thinking I've got all my bases covered, then I'll get one or two from people I've forgotten, but it's OK as I can respond 1st class.   

Then on Christmas Eve always, there will be one more arrive..... Bastid!   

Don't send them but say you have seems to work quite well.

Look disappointed shake your head and blame the state of the postal system.

I generally go round looking disappointed, shaking my head and blaming the state of things.  People are used to that! 

That'll be the well known medical condition of 'derv depression'

Think of the mighty Marina TC coupe and the blues will be banished.

[aaronjb]

We lived in our last house for 30 years ( moved in in 1988) & every year a card arrived for the original owners who moved out in 1972.

  We've had one here (moved in a 2.5 years ago) for the previous, previous owners.. but even that's not going back as far as 1972!

Every year I feel a tiny bit bad that there's no way to forward it on, and no return address..

[Sir Tigger KC]

I've had a hand delivered card addressed to me and I havn't a clue who it's from! 

[aaronjb]

I've had a hand delivered card addressed to me and I havn't a clue who it's from! 

[Doctor Gollum]

Slight* sidetrack...

What films is that from? Looks familiar but, John Cusack isn't routinely armed...

*OK, slight is, er, slightly under stating it

[aaronjb]

Grosse Pointe Blank. One of my favourite Cusack films

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

This year I've been able to satisfy both my holier-than-thou sense of giving and my Scrooge like nature by buying charity cards at 40p each, and buying enough for next year as well. Win Win Win!

Optimistic you'll still be around?

[Varche]

Just got one today from Bhutan from friends on holiday.

The very best thing was the postage stamp had their photo on it. The UK Post Office is missing a trick there.........

[STEMO]

Just got one today from Bhutan from friends on holiday.

The very best thing was the postage stamp had their photo on it. The UK Post Office is missing a trick there.........

People would be put off their Christmas dinner if Opti started sending them pictures of himself.

[Varche]

He could always get clothes from a charity shop for the photo call. Or head and shoulders only

[Sir Tigger KC]

Could they fit Lord Opti's big 'ed on a stamp?     

[STEMO]

Could they fit Lord Opti's big end on a stamp?     

Now, now. Keep it clean.

[Shackeng]

This year I've been able to satisfy both my holier-than-thou sense of giving and my Scrooge like nature by buying charity cards at 40p each, and buying enough for next year as well. Win Win Win!

Optimistic you'll still be around?

I must confess I am a bit worried.

PS But they aren't dated so inheritors get a bonus.