Save time and money with an e-Christmas card (From Bucks Free Press)
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Save time and money with an e-Christmas card
8:13pm Thursday 15th December 2011
With Christmas rapidly approaching there seems so much to be done and so little time in which to do it.
Most of yesterday evening was spent writing Christmas cards to my friends, admittedly I do not have that many friends however it was still quite a time consuming task.
Looking at the pile of neatly written envelopes laid out on top my writing desk made me feel quite chuffed with my effort.
Thankfully I used some of the cards bought in the sales last year so there was no cost for the actual cards or envelopes and the only outlay was some of my time and the second class stamps.
For several days now there has been a steady trickle of cards dropping through the letter box at my home however while my generation still partake in the annual exchange of festive greeting by card it seems most of the youngsters do not.
I even wrote some cards to my colleagues at work and today I proudly went on a walk around the shop floor handing them out.
A few moments later, while battling with the infernal e-mail system, I started receiving e-cards from the people who I had just given a real card to.
It was quite upsetting to think of the time and effort yours truly had put into writing all those cards and in return they simply signed onto their computers to send me the virtual card.
Of course virtual cards are much cheaper but in my opinion they do not carry the same level of personal greeting.
I started printing all the e-cards out but they are not designed to become real cards and there were no marks for folding.
How on earth can I take an e-card home and display it on my mantelpiece?
I would really like to send a Christmas card to all the readers of my blog so, after some thought, I decided to expand the e-card idea and produce one that can become a real card.
My first effort at an e-card that can become a proper card is attached as a picture to this blog. It can be printed out, cut out and folded to become a real card.
Now isn't that a neat idea? Maybe there is mileage in these newfangled e-cards after all.
If only I had thought of this yesterday evening I could have directed all my friends to this blog and they could have downloaded and cut out my e-card indeed it would have saved me the cost of all those stamps.
Are you sending real Christmas cards this year or have you embraced the world of newfangled electronic cards?
Don't forget to download and print out my e-card!
What do you think?
*Don't forget to read my regular column in this Friday's edition of the printed version of the Bucks Free Press!
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Comments(22)
ivor
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9:41pm Thu 15 Dec 11
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I too only send cards to close friends however I don't think that is being a “Scrooge” at all.
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I don't understand why some people seem to get lots of cards though especially people who to me aren't all that popular anyway. Maybe they are just lucky?
mumbles26
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10:46pm Thu 15 Dec 11
It's a similar case on Facebook, people adding individuals who at best could be called mere acquaintances.
mumbles26
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10:46pm Thu 15 Dec 11
It's a similar case on Facebook, people adding individuals who at best could be called mere acquaintances.
ivor
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10:52pm Thu 15 Dec 11
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Well, I think that people who blatantly declare how many friends they have must actually be lonely.
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Do you no think they are trying to make out in their minds they are popular when they know all too well they are not?
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I only had around ten cards to send through the post and there were probably about fifteen for my colleagues at work.
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Christmas cards should not be used as a statement of popularity indeed I think they should be used as a recognition of friendship and of work well done throughout the year.
Boris1
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9:29am Fri 16 Dec 11
Did your mother do all the cooking or did she have "help?
Who did you haev round for xmas dinner?
Did you all go to church, what church and do you still go?
What yard did you get your xmas tree from?
Please for the first time ever answer the questions. None of this there no point you wont no, i think your find im right there for dont need to give a answer. I know more about the goings on in wycombe then you ever will so surprise me.
Mama36
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2:59pm Fri 16 Dec 11
Don't get me wrong I love Christmas, yours truly even had her tree up the weekend after bonfire night!!! But Christmas cards, sorry I just can't be bothered.
gotanybiscuits?
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7:23pm Fri 16 Dec 11
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Do you not send cards to relatives?
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Have you used up all of your third class stamps now?
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I bet your shop-floor colleagues were chuffed to get a card from you, each.
ivor
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11:44pm Fri 16 Dec 11
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If you can't be bothered to read my latest blog then how will you know what you are missing?
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I will answer the questions on the blog on which they were asked.
ivor
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11:44pm Fri 16 Dec 11
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Why do you hate receiving Christmas cards? Surely that is not something to be despised?
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If the only technical thing you can do is reply to my blog then at least you can do something worthwhile!
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I wish my tree had been up just after bonfire night indeed I do like my tree so much and this year it looks so spectacular.
ivor
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11:44pm Fri 16 Dec 11
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No, not all my friends have e-mail accounts indeed some of them don't even have mobile phones or computers. Even if you don't have an e-mail account you can print out my e-card that is attached to this blog.
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Indeed my colleagues were very pleased to receive a card from me....
ivor
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11:44pm Fri 16 Dec 11
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No, not all my friends have e-mail accounts indeed some of them don't even have mobile phones or computers. Even if you don't have an e-mail account you can print out my e-card that is attached to this blog.
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Indeed my colleagues were very pleased to receive a card from me....
ivor
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11:46pm Fri 16 Dec 11
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What did you think to the card? Did you find it easy to assemble? What did your friends say to it?
Edna_Welthorpe_
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7:49pm Mon 19 Dec 11
ivor
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8:02pm Mon 19 Dec 11
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Well, I did send a few cards this year but maybe I should given them up next year?
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Do you not feel guilty when someone sends you a card and you do not send on in return?
ivor
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8:02pm Mon 19 Dec 11
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Well, I did send a few cards this year but maybe I should given them up next year?
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Do you not feel guilty when someone sends you a card and you do not send on in return?
ivor
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8:02pm Mon 19 Dec 11
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Well, I did send a few cards this year but maybe I should given them up next year?
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Do you not feel guilty when someone sends you a card and you do not send on in return?
gotanybiscuits?
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7:27am Tue 20 Dec 11
ivor wrote:"send on"??
Re the comments of Edna_Welthorpe_ at 7:49pm ~ Well, I did send a few cards this year but maybe I should given them up next year? ~ Do you not feel guilty when someone sends you a card and you do not send on in return?
Is that what you really meant, Igor?
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Or have your typing (oops! "writing") skills deserted you again?
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Anyway, I "forgot" to do a trial print-out of your card. So I came back here, to do so.
Nah, I really can't do it.
I'd be ashamed to give anybody a picture of High Wycombe, under the guise of a festive greeting.
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I do feel better though, as I've saved another tree.
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& being the season of good will:-
Merry Christmas to you all
ivor
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8:34pm Tue 20 Dec 11
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Oh, it should have been “send one”. The spelling checker has let me down yet again.
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I would have thought that you would have printed out my Christmas card.
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What's wrong with a picture of Wycombe as a festive greeting?
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Has anyone printed out the card? I spent ages preparing that image and it seems nobody has even printed it out and turned it into a card....
Lawrence Linehan
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8:17pm Sun 25 Dec 11
ivor wrote:You live in world of shame and guilt igor. (Possibly quite rightly.)
Re the comments of Edna_Welthorpe_ at 7:49pm ~ Well, I did send a few cards this year but maybe I should given them up next year? ~ Do you not feel guilty when someone sends you a card and you do not send on in return?
Lawrence Linehan
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9:54pm Mon 26 Dec 11
ivor wrote:Serve you right - you - you Blogmeister or Bloghamster of EVIL!
Re the comments of gotanybiscuits? at 7:27am ~ Oh, it should have been “send one”. The spelling checker has let me down yet again. ~ I would have thought that you would have printed out my Christmas card. ~ What's wrong with a picture of Wycombe as a festive greeting? ~ Has anyone printed out the card? I spent ages preparing that image and it seems nobody has even printed it out and turned it into a card....
Lawrence Linehan
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10:30pm Mon 26 Dec 11
ivor wrote:Serve you right - you - you Blogmeister or Bloghamster of EVIL!
Re the comments of gotanybiscuits? at 7:27am ~ Oh, it should have been “send one”. The spelling checker has let me down yet again. ~ I would have thought that you would have printed out my Christmas card. ~ What's wrong with a picture of Wycombe as a festive greeting? ~ Has anyone printed out the card? I spent ages preparing that image and it seems nobody has even printed it out and turned it into a card....
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mumbles26 says...
9:38pm Thu 15 Dec 11