Felt a fool posting Christmas cards

[AndreaMarvell]

After a message from a friend yesterday about the last posting for cards I got my backside in gear last night. This morning found me at the postbox at 8.55 in Grinch pyjamas and silver shoes with Medusa hair stuffing them in before the postie turned up at 9. Thank goodness there was nobody else around and I dived in my car faster than someone jumping in a bobsleigh in the Winter Olympics.

I feel like a disorganised Scroogey Grinch because I've been so busy. Had a massive work deadline - 2pm today.

Hahahaaa! Love it.

Write more cards today. Put in a box under the bed. Get them out December 1st 2026 and post them.

Job done.

I didn't send any this year. Bah humbug.

I haven’t sent any cards for at least 10 years 😬, so you’re more organised than me!

If I was a recipient of one of your cards I'd be touched that you'd made so much effort..

I had good intentions but.... they are still unposted. Love your description though OP...... really made me chuckle 😂

I stopped sending any at least 10 years ago. Very liberating. They really were one of the biggest chores of Christmas.

I haven't sent any either although I have bought 1 for my mum she likes a card.

What a random thing to post. Maybe Santa will bring you a diary.

I only send 2 cards in the post each year, both to elderly aunts. Usually they are very organised and they come in the first week of December. I am a bit more disorganised but I include a letter and a little gift so I think that excuses my tardiness.

Everyone in our little close always puts cards through everyone elses letter boxes (8 houses), I wrote these 2 nights ago and DH posted them through the letter boxes at 10pm in his dressing gown. What was he thinking?! Probably there is now lots of Ring Doorbell footage of him shuffling around in his fluffy dressing gown and slippers!

I have sent two this year. I don't really do cards. And the price of stamps🤑

My mum was caught out with the large letter postage of some of her cards she said the postage was more expensive than the cards

I've only posted 4. My SIL said she'll bring our card round on Christmas Day! (I'd rather she didn't bother, to be honest)

I think this might be the last year I send them.

Maybe he'll bring you a sarcasm neutralizer.

Don't worry, it's only a guideline.
If they're posted second class today, they'll get there definitely before Christmas, but posted after is usually ok.
There's always leeway I've found.
First class deadline is Saturday.

Maybe he’ll bring you the ability to scroll on by!

I just want to know why you chose to wear silver shoes with your pj's.

Ah OP you’re not alone, this was me at 11pm last night too! I was quite glad to have the cover of darkness on the 2 min walk to the postbox 😅

I’ve posted 1 , we gave advent cards to a few people who still like a card . We’ve really reduced doing cards in recent years .

Free yourself!
Cards are an irritating waste of money,they get used the light the fire here, otherwise Dcat flicks them onto the floor all the time.

Obviously adding a bit of festive style!

I'm guessing they're the first pair the OP found.

Absolute scenes. I’d have high fived you if I’d seen you. Merry Christmas!

I’m just about to do my handposted ones to local friends and neighbours. But I don’t know how to spell one neighbour’s name. He gave me a card from him with his nickname in, but I’ve never called him or known him by that name. So would feel silly using it but also silly that I don’t know how to spell his full name. What do I do 😂

Well I can beat that. For several years I gave a card addressed to a neighbour called Michael only to find out he was called Trevor....