Procrastination

Hurray Hurray - I have printed off the Xmas labels, took me about an hour but they are all ready to go on the cards, which I still have to write.

Now to another tricky question - do any of you do a Round Robin Xmas letter updating friends with family news? I once received a rather nasty reply from a friend who said she loathed them. Although she could have put it in nicer words, I just wonder if she was right.

When I was working flat out and had family at home it was the only way I could update my friends, I just had so little time. I looked forward to receiving news from them.

I now only send the round robin to the few older relatives I write to, as they seem interested and write a personal note in the card to the rest on my list.

I feel bad that I sent those RR letters out for years, when perhaps they were unwelcome.

Don't worry Alea, there's always tomorrow ....

Sorry NanKate, I hate them too.

Don't apologise Roses I am leaning in that direction myself. This year I may only send 3 or 4 and just put a personal note to everyone else.

I know it's done to save time ( round robins) and to avoid repeating all the same things, but that is what makes them so impersonal, I would rather have a quickly scrawled remark or two aimed just at me.However, that is just me, others may well enjoy hearing all the family news.

I hate the smug round robin letters, but I quite like the chatty, newsy ones and enjoy catching up with what friends and their DC have been doing all year.

Sorry Nankate I'm not keen on round robins either

No problem Tina I think I am going to have that RR stuffed for Xmas and never seen again.

A tidy desk is a sign of a disturbed mind!

Did you make that one up Synonymous? I take from it that I am completely undisturbed of mind

Round robins are dreadful btw. I only get one, a couple of typed pages about the wider family, boasting about their exploits, achievements, the writer's various holidays, myriad health problems, personal problems, yawn yawn. I write a note in with cards and although it gets a bit tedious at least it's personal to the receiver and as I keep their letters from the previous year I can comment appropriately. Note to self - buy some cards and stamps !

Taken me 3 days to finally doing the bathroom -I hate doing the bathroom

I actually like receiving round robins! I enjoy friends and relatives news. I agree some sound a bit like a CV! I tend to send some RR but mainly to friends I know want an update on us all. We are a large family so there is usually news to tell!

In case anyone is interested ( I know how busy you all are doing all those little tasks) the ding table is now awash with paperwork and unwritten Christmas cards I'd laugh if I could summon up the energy

Gasp!
Christmas cards, I suppose I should have started writing them

At last I've fitted the new loo seat. That wasn't a problem - getting the old one off was a real headache because of corrosion on the fittings. However, all is now well and the seat is ... in use!

Procrastination Possibly a winter affliction. Dark with awful weather. We crank up the central heating and lethargy sets in.
But come the spring we will be hopping a round like little bunnies and writing threads about Spring cleaning

Just read this thread & it's really made me chuckle.. thanks Gransnetters, you've totally cheered me up - almost made me forget about all the Christmas cards/present shopping/food shopping/present wrapping etc. jobs, they'll just get done when they get done. At least I now know I'm not the only one putting them off …

PS - I like getting a bit of news with Christmas cards & maybe an update photo but just not too much news. We get one hilarious letter from a husband, all very tongue in cheek, always look forward to it. One year he decided enough was enough and everyone complained they missed it!

I was told a cluttered desk is the sign of a genius so I live by that mantra! Like Anno when I was studying I was always up the night before an assignment was due in!