To think sending postcards is a massive chore?

I didn’t know postcards still existed! Seems like a throwback to another time.

You need the app, like touch note

they are brilliant
TBH cost is about the same

but they often have offers and free cards

and no hunting for the one kiosk that actually sells stamps or an open post office, and you get to send a unique card with a photo you took. Not the same as whatsapping the pic as the recipient gets a card in the post that they can stick in their fridge, which the GPs appreciate

I don't agree at all, I find postcards no bother and an easy way to connect. You say to the relative - 'yes if we can find a postcard we'll definitely send one'.

If/when you see a postcard you pick it up. You ask someone where to get stamps. You post it if/when you see a post box or when you get back.

If you don't see a postcard you get your child to write any card in the UK saying 'We couldn't find a post card! So I'm sending this instead, see you soon x'

You seem pretty negative about holidays in general, which might be the bigger issue.

There is no need for them anymore. Previously you would have had no contact with anyone while on holiday. But that’s no longer the case.

I think when you’re not even on holiday and already getting worked up off about the “massive chore” of buying and sending one postcard (4 step process 😆)… it’s time to pause and ask yourself “what the f”ck is really wrong in my life”

PIL were obsessed with them and were very offended we didn’t send them even if we went somewhere for the night!
There were loads of times when the postcard arrived well after we came home, or DH just wrote and posted the card from home! Massive waste of time.
The took one holiday, for 2 weeks, to the same resort, not doing much. I think for them postcards were a time wasting exercise like buying presents for everyone that they didn’t want. My holidays tend to be very busy.

Enjoy your hols Op!

Yes op

my children never express a desire

because that is the only alternative to

For me holidays are a combination of DC : complaining about the weather, wanting an ice cream, needing the toilet, wanting to buy X random cheap toy, being hungry, being thirsty, not wanting to visit whatever thing the country is famous for, wanting to go back to the pool etc

You don’t know where i got the idea from that you don’t enjoy holidays.

um…

For me holidays are a combination of DC : complaining about the weather, wanting an ice cream, needing the toilet, wanting to buy X random cheap toy, being hungry, being thirsty, not wanting to visit whatever thing the country is famous for, wanting to go back to the pool etc

Dd sends us postcards from around the world and it's lovely X she started doing this after buying a bundle of old postcards in a book shop with heartfelt messages.. It is a completely outdated form of communication, but that is the joy of it really isn't it?

I cannot believe you are still sending postcards.

To the 95 year old aunt you are fond of, OK, anyone else can see you social and if you aren’t on social they should be so bored of other people’s holidays they won’t care.

so get the card, fill in on flight home, post in uk.

or don’t

you seem articulate enough to me on this thread to address this non issue

Did you start a thread about liking to work on holiday? Because it means you get time to yourself? And it transpired that basically you and your husband were very unhappy together?

Remembering the day I hoiked up my big girl pants and resolved not to send postcards or buy ‘holiday presents’ reciprocating for stuff ( ie well meant tat) from older relatives still gives me pleasure. How about buying a card, get the kids to write it on the plane and hand it over when you get back?

To meet all those needs/requests AND add in the 4 step postcard process..

sweet Jesus, this is very odd op

I remember many years ago buying about 10 postcards to send. Omg what a faff that was . Also having to remember to take the addresses of the 10 chosen ones 😀. I think the last one I sent was to my grandson when I went to Disney, when he was about 4 . He’s now an adult so I’m happy to say I haven’t felt the need to send any since.

Op, it drips off every post.

You find holidays horribly stressful, doing things you don’t want to do.

Kick back op, have a glass of wine / fruit tea and research nice things to do whilst on holiday.

Put all this stressy silliness to back of your mind.

i’ve always encouraged DD to send postcards to her grandparents (all technophobes so a text pic won’t work). They always enjoy telling us how long it took to reach them and how they’ve shown neighbours or co-care home residents.

She also sends to her adult cousin who lives alone and who proudly displays all of her postcards on her fridge. She tells me that she loves to get cheery mail.

DD writes thank you cards for birthday and Christmas gifts.

and she puts an Easter card through an elderly neighbour’s door. This neighbour sits beside her front door in the summer, watching the world go by. She has few visitors and her eyesight is too poor for tv to be entertaining. She tells us that she delights in getting an Easter card because she struggles to make it to church for the Easter service.

admittedly, I only have 1 DC so it’s not such an awful task as OP has to endure.

but the tiny and momentary joy that postcards, thank you letters and greeting cards give seems worth it to me.

Are you a single parent op?