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For everyone who hates printed Christmas letters

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OldieMum · 13/12/2004 11:19

Simon Hoggart gives us some extracts from the pick of the crop: \link{http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,1369884,00.html\here}

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tallulah · 13/12/2004 18:04

I get one from a distant friend every year. I like hearing what they are doing but unfortunately hers starts with "January- we did this and this and this..." on to December. Both of her children are wunderkind & make me feel very sad at my own underachievers. They don't have a night free from activities- do sports, play instruments & are brilliant scholars. My letter would say "my boys spent another year slumped in front of the PS2 and have now bought an x-box so that there is always a machine available. We have had a selection of "homework not done" letters from school and the 2 younger boys have had a number of in-school detentions. My daughter has gone to Uni & goes to her boyfriend during the holidays so we don't see her and have no idea what she is doing. DH has had yet another crash and his insurers have told him that if he does it again they won't insure him. We occasionally pass on the stairs and wonder who the other adult in the house is."

Doesn't even come close :(

Amanda3266 · 13/12/2004 18:09

I've never, ever sent one but we do get two or three each year. I quite like them - especially from people who I haven't seen for a while. It's nice to catch up with how they are and what they've been doing. Would love to send one myself to distant relatives etc - however, too unorganised to write it.Grin

Must check out the link - sure to be good.

MandySmile

Issymum · 14/12/2004 15:03

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5goldendillydallys · 14/12/2004 15:05

Send it, but to a select group of friends whom you know and love dearly

Davrosthesnowwoman · 14/12/2004 15:09

I say no.

Berchta · 15/12/2004 00:25

radio 2 had a good piece on it today. round robins are just tacky braggin letters that the recipient reads and thinks... fking bitch! what other reaction acn you have to an extract i heard on the radio today which consisted of "my dd is so gifted she is going to a special school at only 8 she has a reading age of 12. i asked the teacher if i could help in any way and the teacher told me that i had given her a diamond in the rough and she only has to polish it"
puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuke

Davrosthesnowwoman · 15/12/2004 09:08

???? I'm sure Issy isn't thinking of sending anything like that. I now say send it!!
I just think that those who know you well enough will already know your news and those who don't will think "so what?"

Issymum · 15/12/2004 09:21

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juniperdropofbrandy · 15/12/2004 09:26

Can you not send it Issymum, but add an extra paragraph to each with something especially for them?

juniperdropofbrandy · 15/12/2004 09:27

Oh ok, by the time I'd read the whole thread you'd made up your mind

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 15/12/2004 09:36

I love Round Robins I'm sending this out with my cards this year.

DoesntTurkeySoupDragOn · 15/12/2004 09:59

are you trying to catch us out?

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 15/12/2004 10:02

Not at all! I will be sending that round with my Christmas cards this year.

sinclair · 15/12/2004 11:37

The Boast Post as my mum's mate calls them (but still sends one out, ironically one presumes)

mistletoe · 15/12/2004 11:41

Do you know, I've received a card today from a friend who has always done a round robin letter before. This year there isn't one, and I'm quite disappointed (well almost)

Arabica · 15/12/2004 12:30

I just got a round robin from a former work colleague with far too much time on her hands. Riveting news of the year includes My Brand New Kitchen (which was fitted entirely without incident). If you want more detail the author provides web site address where 'you can view ALL our photographs, before and after...'and if you crave still more detail, you can log on to her blog to get the full story (probably with links to web pages of the kitchen fitters).

mistletoe · 15/12/2004 12:48

arabica

you are joking.

aren't you?

MariNativityPlay · 15/12/2004 12:49

Issymum, post it for us here, we all love your dearly and remember your monstered nanny with great interest...

MariNativityPlay · 15/12/2004 12:50

I bet Arabica is not joking. The only way to prove it is to give us the link...

Davrosthesnowwoman · 15/12/2004 15:05

Oh no, I got sucked in to following the bat link!!

Blu · 15/12/2004 15:24

Tee hee - I have just received a panicked phonecall from a friend who has managed to send out an account of a trip to a city: 'it was lovely to go back there because that is where DP and I first got together at the * conference in **', thus confirming to all and sundry that she was, after all, and adulterous harlot! She sent it to her ex ILs too!

MariNativityPlay · 15/12/2004 15:38

HA HA Blu that is priceless

motherinfestivemood · 15/12/2004 15:40
Grin
bundleofyulelogs · 15/12/2004 15:48

have had one round-robin so far...hid it from dh who's VERY snobby about my cousins already...
but also a card (with their little princess on the front, natch) from someone I haven't exchanged cards with in years saying "we over-ordered and have sent EVERYONE (ie even us) in our address book one, rather than waste them...

surely, the biggest xmas insult possible????

Issymum · 15/12/2004 16:01

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