The living Room Cards years ago
We all have personal little quirks
I know I do.
And mine , at this time of year, do centre about posted Christmas Cards
Since 1989 I have the slightly irrational wish to have enough Christmas cards to hang around my living room. In Providence Road in Walkley, Wynyard Road in Hillsborough and in Bwthyn y llan in Trelawnyd , I have always surrounded the living room with Christmas Cards. And I’ve always been pleased that it has happened…every year…….every year for 36 years….
Is it all about ego? ….perhaps?……is it about validation ? Could be …..Neediness? …….you never know
Habit? …too right ….
Last night I posted my Trelawnyd Productions! Christmas Cards…thirty cards all told …..26£
A reduced number than I usually send ….
A statement which is sad ….that posted Christmas cards seem to be a bit of a dinosaur nowadays
I have to accept that because of financial constraints people just don’t send Christmas cards anymore
Hey ho😩
A lovely habit John, and why not celebrate the season however you feel comfortable with what pleases your eyes, just enjoy all of your quirks. Jan in Castle Gresley
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for your gift xxx
DeleteIt's a shame that postage has become so expensive. We get fewer and fewer cards each year.
ReplyDeleteMind you, a lot of our friends and family are no longer with us so that has a lot to do with it.
That’s why it’s important to write them. I spoke to a dear friend today whose cancer has just returned, he was looking forward to my card which is on its way x
DeleteLove the card tradition..keep it going.
ReplyDeleteA bit off topic..how is Mrs Trellis doing?
She’s ok, thinking about another rescue dog…thank you very much for asking
DeleteI still love the idea of Christmas cards but I'm often too overwhelmed to send them.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely
I was last year and I regretted it badly.
DeleteYes it's neediness. Nearing Chrstmas you encourage readers to send you cards yet you don't send them to readers. Don't you think it's time to grow up? Here you again with the same subject pleading for attention.
ReplyDeleteOh dear someone has their knickers in a twist
DeleteIf John sent his bazillion on-line friends and followers each a Christmas card, it would break the bank. Duh! Do please mind your own business, Anon.
DeleteBabs , her knickers are as twisted as her psychi
DeleteMost people I know send electronic Christmas cards these days.Some dinosaurs via email. Not usually to do with finances although postage is high now.
ReplyDeleteAre cards a big thing is Spain ?
DeleteI'm with you on this, will get a card to you in the post. Jxx
ReplyDelete❤️🎅🏼
DeleteI don't like receiving cards (am I odd?) but I do send them, because I know that many people do like them. We all have our little quirks, they're part of what makes us who we are. xx
ReplyDeleteWhy would anybody not like receiving lovely greetings in the post? Makes a pleasant change from all the junk mail.
DeleteLike I say, we all have our little quirks.
DeleteWe do indeed
DeleteI sent a dozen cards yesterday, the list seems to get shorter each year, including a couple of people who have moved and not sent me their new address (one of my nephews.)
ReplyDeleteBut you sent 12
DeleteMy dear old mum and dad always had a roomful of Christmas cards strung around adding to the festive ambience, we never get very many, although I still send quite a few, I agree, the tradition of card sending is on the way out sadly.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
See my final comment. On reflection , my love of Christmas cards is a nod to my mother who loved giving and receiving them. The writing of the cards would feature as an evening job for several nights with piles of cards pilled up on the coffee table with fags, an ash tray and a large gin
DeleteI have no one left to send cards to.. only 1 to Scotland. Because of postal strikes last year and this year I gave up. Sorry you won’t be getting one from me. Gigi
ReplyDeleteI love you anyhow xx
DeleteI love to send and receive cards at Christmas, Family are not sending so many which is a shame, the cost of a stamp is horrendous.
ReplyDeleteI like hand delivering village cards too
DeleteI know I switched to e-cards years ago for that reason.
ReplyDeleteI’m not a fan xx
DeleteSending cards at Christmas is a tradition I'm reluctant to relinquish. Do you think it has something to do with an appreciation for the written word? John, you are a writer. Remember the long missives once sent in the Christmas letter? I think social media has replaced some of that as well. Consider this your Christmas card.
ReplyDeleteI think it’s about “ effort” Mona, the effort of writing a chosen card, the effort of the choosing of words and phrases and the effort to physically address the envelope ( if no postcode no delivery)
DeleteI am saying this in good faith. I have had cats all my life and love and understand them. If a cat has access to outside they never urinate inside unless they can't get out. If you provide a litter tray they will always use that. They are very clean beautiful animals and are always eager to please. I think there is something wrong with your cat.
ReplyDeleteWell she’s not friendly and never has been . She has access to outside , she has clean litter.
DeleteI have tested her urine which is clear of leukocytes, blood, protein and nitrates
I still send a few Christmas cards. So many people don't bother with Christmas so they no longer receive a card off me. Cost of a stamp is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteMy mother had a three strike and you were out system
DeleteStamp costs are insane! £3.40 to Ireland. Same as Australia. How is that right...? It is a tradition I don't want to let go of but finances might force my hand
ReplyDeleteMy old friends nia in Australia and Kathryn in Dronfield always get priority with cards and Xmas gifts
DeleteI hand deliver cards as I see friends and family locally. My husband’s family live back east, so send them cards as they send us cards. Most cards I get are not traditional cards that I love, but the Family photo postcard that seems to be the trend. I have a friend in the UK that I exchange cards with. Postage was $4.50, so that was pricey. Would send you a card if I had your address! Cali
ReplyDeletelol don’t worry dearHeart a comment is more than enough
DeleteNowadays I have quite a few friends whose religion doesn't include Christmas, outlived most of the others! But I send greetings, usually electronic ones, at other times.
ReplyDeleteWe used to get enough cards to string across one wall!
This year will be the first one that my living room will not be surrounded
DeleteI attach our cards to the porch glass with Blu tack.
ReplyDeleteXx🎅🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼
DeleteI buy my stamps a few at a time well in advance that way I can still send my Christmas cards, I love to send and receive them, it's one tradition I am hanging on to. Firmly.
ReplyDeleteTish xx
Way to go Tish ✉️📩📨💌
DeleteI still send cards and enjoy getting them, too.
ReplyDelete🎅🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼
DeleteMailed you a card from Texas a week ago. Wonder how long it will take to get to you. Every year I wait too long; this year remembered! Used a Global Forever stamp. Hope you get a line full!
ReplyDeleteThank you dearHeart xxx
DeleteI still send Christmas cards to distant family and friends but postage is now so high, that may stop. It's 78 cents for the cards in the States and $1.60 for international stamps.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a child (1950s) in Memphis, we got two postal deliveries Mon-Sat in December because there were so many Christmas cards mailed. My international cards were mailed a week ago.
Love the photo of the cards encircling your sitting room! I have framed some I've received and hang them every year.
Hugs!
I guess I like to keep the tradition going x
DeleteDuring 2025 I have lost four more friends from my once lavish Christmas card list. Plus another who said since her husband died [both were friends] told me bluntly she no longer wished to receive cards--I am giving up. I sent a handmade card to my brother and SIL and a pretty card to a faraway elderly friend. People I'd write to anyway. Younger friends do not send cards, never have, never will. Sadly cards are pretty obsolete, it's not a judgement of you or your ability to cultivate good friends. I think hanging just two or three would be sad, maybe tuck them on a windowsill in the kitchen instead.
ReplyDeleteThree cards mean that three people at least love you x
DeleteWell, two but I get your point. On the other hand, I know people who love me who are too young and too modern to send cards. Not an issue.
DeleteI actually sent more this year than in previous years, enjoyed doing so. Happy Christmas John, cheers!
ReplyDeleteAnd to you dear jimbo
DeleteAmong my friends and family i'am almost the lone person that still sends cards... but i send them ... every year.. not because i will get one in return because i most likely will not but i send them because they bring me joy to do so... and i can afford the stamps... Last couple years i have had simple designs that i paint with watercolor... In fact i have a stack of every Christmas card i have ever received for the 36 years of my marriage tied up with a big red bow and i usually manage to add at least a couple every year...
ReplyDeleteSome of us just keep the flames burning for old traditions... so you are not alone John in your love of Christmas cards... Hugs! deb
I’ve thought about this today and I have to recognise that my love of Christmas cards comes directly from my mother, who took the whole event very seriously including the documentation of who sent what ? In a separate diary
DeleteIt’s a tribute to her
Can remember having a cat that peed in my partners open briefcase…on a business cheque book. Virtually the only cheques in that account were for paying tax, Made me smile as I sent a slightly fragrant cheque off to Revenue Canada.
ReplyDeleteGlad the only cat I have was stuffed
DeleteLee
We put a greeting in our local Welsh language paper for all the local people, and a donation to charity instead of the cards, however there are still family/ old friends/ old family friends that I cannot stop sending to! A few well in their 90s probably enjoy the thrill of a physical card. The first 30 went off today with the terrible round robin letter! But by know there is no way arthritic fingers can write 50 letters- & be legible ! It is the contact I feel is important, even if you are not on top form ? So keep outing them off to raise someone’s spirits ! Xx
ReplyDeletePostage is prohibitive...but receiving a card can be special.. especially to those who don't see many people.
ReplyDeleteI'll be sending a few, as I've got back to making cards