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Title: Post early for Christmas
Post by: AlaninCarlisle on December 02, 2022, 16:33
Given all the strikes at Royal Mail, anyone else planning to post cards this weekend?
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: AndyRVTR on December 02, 2022, 17:25
Not us.. we stopped sending cards a few years ago and now we just donate ££ to one charity or another.
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: Aunt Sally on December 02, 2022, 17:27
Quote from: AlaninCarlisle on December 02, 2022, 16:33
Given all the strikes at Royal Mail, anyone else planning to post cards this weekend?

Thanks for the reminder. Alan.   :)
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: mumofstig on December 02, 2022, 17:58
My first 1 arriving this morning, and gave me a not so gentle nudge  :lol:
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: Yorkie on December 02, 2022, 18:13
Yes, I think I will.

I did debate whether to not send any, but for me it's a part of Christmas that I enjoy participating in, so I'll do it anyway.
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: Hampshire Hog on December 02, 2022, 20:34
I must confess my wife worries about this more than I do.
Given the cost of stamps I wonder how many people will just decide to not bother this Christmas. Certainly if you don’t think the card will arrive before Christmas it rather undermines the logic of sending them.
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: mumofstig on December 02, 2022, 21:20
I'll be sending cards because it's easier to send the cards I bought cheaply after last Christmas, than it is to exchange my stock of old-style stamps for the new ones LOL!
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: GraciesGran on December 02, 2022, 21:38
Posted yesterday.  Only send to people I don't see, amounts to about 15. 
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: wighty on December 03, 2022, 15:52
The Post Office has moved the latest dates for posting according to the paper.  I haven't even bought mine yet!
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: MrsPea on December 03, 2022, 15:56
Did a lot of mine thursday  :)
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: Growster... on December 04, 2022, 08:28
Apparently, the PO won't be able to guarantee second class deliveries if posted after 12th December!

Seems ludicrous to me, but the strikes will make things very difficult for some people I'm sure!

We had a flyer through the door the other day, advertising Royyal Mail doing deliveries of medical prescriptions. Sure to, (not), if you need the stuff and they're off that week...

I'm posting ours tomorrow BTW...
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: jaydig on December 04, 2022, 09:12
Posting very few, but they're written out and will be sent tomorrow.  Spent yesterday morning wrapping gifts so, for once in my very long life, I'm actually ready for Christmas early!!!  Hubby has been asking to put up the tree since the 1st December, but we've agreed that it can go up at the end of next week.
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: Hampshire Hog on December 04, 2022, 09:47
Perhaps we should put two Christmas cards into each envelope one for 2022 and another for 2023. That way we are fully covered.  :D
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: mrs bouquet on December 04, 2022, 14:42
I have just written today, my ones for the post.   Family in Yorkshire and others nearby all go in one brown envelope for distribution.    The others now unwritten so far will be for friends nearby.  Mrs Bouquet
Title: Re: Post early for Christmas
Post by: Yorkie on December 15, 2022, 23:10
Better (almost, yet probably) late than never ... all my posted Christmas cards have just gone into the post box.

Fingers crossed they arrive before Easter  8) :D