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.

Ha ha that's right, I went out in them last night, they were by the door. I was writing the cards out at 2am when I got home.

Same…actually can’t remember the last time I sent Christmas cards!

I’m not a grinch though, I bloody love Christmas, I just dislike the card aspect. I buy nice presents! 😍🎄🎁

🤣🤣I miss that laughing emoji lol

You should’ve done what I did and posted them last night, under the cover of darkness lol

😂😂 Maybe I should just put Trevor in the card

😂

Well done OP! I only sent 3 Christmas cards this year! I used to send out loads. Since the price of the stamp is nearly a quid, I get less cards and I only reply to cards I get!

Just write “Merry Christmas, From Parsley and family” and don’t bother with the “To” bit

I cut my list down every year 😆 this year I wrote no more than 15, only 3 needed stamps.

I send one to my mum. And that's it.

I get mine out by the second week in Dec. I know people say they don't bother but tbh, a box of decent charity cards is cheap as chips and I only send to a handful of people anyway, so postage is not an issue. Put a reminder in your phone for next year, OP.

I remember having to gallop to the post office to send my oldest friend 60th birthday card. I’ve known her half a century so it’s not as if I couldn’t have planned it better.

I’m heading to the PO today to get last things off. But 8.55 and you’re not dressed? If you said 6.55 I’d forgive you (our collection is ridiculously early).

And just leave the envelope blank? 🤔

@AndreaMarvell that was me yesterday. 🥴 not positing cards again bloody £20 for 12 stamps!!!!

Try to make the writing indistinct.

Just write "to all at No 76"

Posted two and written five in total.

I haven't bought the presents that need to be posted yet.

Ditto

I'd suggest thinking about why Christmas cards are so important that writing them at 2am (i.e you won't have put a lot of thought into messages) and rushing out to post them in your pyjamas is necessary.

You might realise that actually no one cares (or possibly one or two elderly aunts care as per a PP) and that you are putting stress on yourself for no reason.

This is the first year I've not posted any and, funnily enough, the first year I've not received any through the mail. I think I must not be the only one looking at the cost of a stamp and thinking HOW MUCH?!

But thank you for making me laugh @AndreaMarvellwith your excellent description. I can picture you perfectly!

Oh you wicked scrooge

Well yes. It’s a neighbour so not like it needs an address writing.

If it makes you feel any better I missed the 2nd class cut off, bought 1st class stamps and cards last year, failed to send them then, and this year again. I keep telling myself I need to put together some sort of newsletter to include in them because of the cost of stamps now.

Kudos on the dedication!

Postage is far more than the price of
cards - my cards were 50 for £2, which was a good job considering the price of stamps. One year I will get them done in time for second class postage.’

Iv posted MiL a nice one because she loves a nice card. I met up with my sisters last week and handed them one in person. I don't post any other cards except a few small ones to a few neighbours. DH posts them through their letterbox whilst walking the dogs.