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vampirequeen Tue 10-Oct-17 17:55:59

Yay!!!! All written and ready to post at the beginning of December.

I'm now going to duck behind the sofa to dodge the stones some of you will want to throw at me grin

Chewbacca Thu 12-Oct-17 21:01:52

Nor me. To my knowledge.

vampirequeen Thu 12-Oct-17 19:22:43

I've never been mocked by a Muslim.

lemongrove Thu 12-Oct-17 19:06:00

Do Muslims mock us, I hadn’t noticed.?

bikergran Thu 12-Oct-17 18:57:13

chewbacca same here! not sent Cards since dh passed just over 3 yrs ago, I have no longing to send them or receive them any more. I normally put a donation in to a charity or buy equivalent in food and drop it in the food bank trolley.
I am really not fussed about receiving any cards (still like birthday cards) smile If I do get them they just sit in a pile, I have said to all I dont "do" Christmas cards any more, sbut they still seem to send me them...think they feel bit bad if they don't but I would rather them give a donation or something..

Newquay Thu 12-Oct-17 18:46:26

For the last few years I've sent a lot of ecards-saved a fortune! Can't be doing with all this waste-imagine the landfill afterwards! And, as a Christian, feel we should be leading the way to stop all this commercialised nonsense. No wonder Muslims mock us!

Envious Wed 11-Oct-17 19:15:33

Thanks I usually don't send out cards but I've changed my mind! smile

Chewbacca Wed 11-Oct-17 19:02:20

Here you go Envious

www.mfpa.uk/shop/christmas-shop/

Envious Wed 11-Oct-17 18:45:02

HildajenniJ never been aware of foot and mouth painters for C cards. I'd be happy to buy some even though I'm in the U.S. Anyone mind putting up a link? Thanks!

Barmyoldbat Wed 11-Oct-17 17:50:35

I haven't sent C.......cards for about 10 years now. We go away in November, to early to send them and usually come back after Christmas and New Year, so this year will be the same. This year we come back from Cambodia just 2 weeks before Christmas as I am having a new knee around this time, so allowing for jet lag I will probably have about a week to get ready. Not a problem

Ilovecheese Wed 11-Oct-17 13:14:25

I'm with you on this one lemongrove I love sending and receiving Christmas cards.

lemongrove Wed 11-Oct-17 10:57:50

That’s a good point Eazybee ?

eazybee Wed 11-Oct-17 10:55:51

I once, only once, wrote my Christmas cards well in advance. By the time posting time arrived, one person had died and two had divorced. Never did it again.

MissAdventure Tue 10-Oct-17 22:44:44

Because I dont like them, and everyone I know has been told what will happen if they send one. I do read them first.

lemongrove Tue 10-Oct-17 22:38:16

Why put them in the bin? Somebody has been kind enough to send you one after all.

MissAdventure Tue 10-Oct-17 22:33:06

I don't send any, and any sent to me go in the bin. smile
Everybody knows the situation, and some still choose to send them.

Chewbacca Tue 10-Oct-17 22:24:07

Sorry lemon slinks off in disgrace

lemongrove Tue 10-Oct-17 22:18:12

You mean that I won’t be getting a card this year Chewy
?
Actually, I love Christmas cards, both the sending and receiving of them, and the glittery the better.
Couldn’t bear to do them before December though.?

Chewbacca Tue 10-Oct-17 22:14:46

I told friends that I wasn't doing them anymore NotTooOld, and that I wouldn't be at all offended if they crossed me off their lists too. Everyone, without exception, agreed that they thought it was a good idea to donate to a charity instead, but I still receive many cards each year nevertheless! Each to their own.

hildajenniJ Tue 10-Oct-17 22:12:58

I bought my cards when I was on holiday. I haven't even thought about writing them yet. I did receive my usual sample from the mouth and foot painters. I usually buy some from them as I think it's a good cause.

NotTooOld Tue 10-Oct-17 22:10:02

Chewbacca. Good idea. Did you tell everyone what you were doing or did you just stop? Did anyone notice?

Chewbacca Tue 10-Oct-17 21:40:56

I've not bought or sent any C********** cards for 3 years now and won't be doing any this year either. It became more and more of a chore and so I just stopped doing it. Instead, I donate to our local hospice.

BlueBelle Tue 10-Oct-17 19:26:34

Sorry but the thought of doing Christmas cards at the start of October is just soooo depressing

Christinefrance Tue 10-Oct-17 19:10:46

I actually enjoy the rush and bustle of doing cards and putting up decorations at the last minute, sadly my card list is quite reduced now.

chocolatepudding Tue 10-Oct-17 19:06:38

I spent today setting up a charity Christmas card shop. Having unpacked 2 boxes of packs of cards I had to price the lot and arrange a selection in a display box before putting the rest in a storage box. Then I unpacked 3 boxes of gifts, wrapping paper, gift tags, advent calendars and small toys. Busy day but I enjoy helping to organise the shop and volunteer there one day a week. There are 50 charities cards in the shop and each one has a named volunteer doing a shift every week. Thousands of pounds are raised for the charities every year and approx 70 pence in every pound spent is returned to the charities.

Greyduster Tue 10-Oct-17 18:16:03

I actually bought some today - to go with the ones I bought in January this year! When I remember where I put them!?.