Daphne Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 This thread has made me laugh - especially you Alis girls I don't have strong opinions. Each year OH's father was fond of writing this in his Xmas cards 'To: You and Yours' [so he didn't have to remember names/find his address book]. From: [His Full Name].' And yes, we got one one year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 It never ceases to amaze me that I get cards which are addressed to me and my ex husband - we've been divorced for 11 years Every year I send them a car form me, Rosie and Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodinparts Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Ermm...I think it depends on the content. I always used to write a proper hand written letter to anyone who might be interested but whom we'd not seen...Then I turned into a vicar & December became the manic thing that it is today so I decided to brave the Round Robin approach but have always tried to do it with a twist..One year it was a multiple choice questionaire (people had to guess who had done what)...The year my DD started at uni it was a map, as ES was working abroad & we'd moved house too...last year I couldn't think of anything clever so just wrote a line or two in the cards - but then got messages from people asking why they hadn't got a letter and saying they enjoyed them. So I guess they might be back on - but I can't think of an innovative approach at all I love hearing news from people we don't see enough of - so as long as they avoid the "Samantha has got a distinction in Grade 21 Macrame" route I guess that means I'm in favour, as realistically I know few people have time to write 100+ real letters... Trying to cut down on cards though...If I have email or Facebook contact with someone, they won't get a card through the post and at church I'm encouraging congregation to sign a giant card and make a donation to charity......Last year we raised enough for a flock of chooks and a goat in Africa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 You are welcome Daphne - i have some uses - I missed my vocation - the stage and stardom called but so did the NHS and that won - I suspect had I made it to the stage I would have a useful prop called a brush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I send mostly ecards now. Quick, easy, saves the planet and I make a donation in lieu of paper cards to St Luke's Hospice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Every year I send them a car form me, Rosie and Phil. Did you win the lottery or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I like to send my miserable granddad and Auntie a really annoying RR letter...they sort of disowned me, because my other half isn't white..like it makes a difference! My sister was always their favourite anyway..... SO I send a letter singing my children's praises....really taking the weewee...I don't send pics of skiing hols, as we don't, but will be sending a picture of my girls both holding the school shields that they won....so sickmaking hahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
