Over a billion (thousand million for us UK English pedants) greetings cards are sent out over Xmas. And so for the first time I have sent most of my Xmas cards electronically. I have used the Woodland Trust’s e-card service. The trusts exists to preserve woods so it seemed appropriate, and the cards looked nice, too.

I know there are some who use e-cards as an easy way to essentially spam their friends and contacts. This seems perverse to me. It robs the cards of all their value, there is neither effort nor meaning to them. And why send a pretty card wishing someone a nice holiday and yet do it in such a way as to hack them off!

So all my cards were individually addressed, the picture selected from those I liked and with an individual message included. Those who have received normal cards from me in the past will also know that it isn’t my writing in them anyway  And since I assure you I do write the e-cards, it actually takes me longer to do e-cards. I like the environmentally friendliness. I just couldn’t resist the eXmas card pun either.

On the other hand I do feel obliged to write a semi-apologetic blog post!

Do let me know what you think of e-cards, I am curious to know.

Meanwhile have a Merry Xmas and a great New Year.