A recent survey found 49% of businesses won’t be sending Christmas cards this year, while boxed card sales have reportedly fallen by 23% compared to 2023 Some Brits blame the price of stamps on the fall in Christmas card sales ( Image: Getty Images/Nathan Stirk) Brits are up in arms …
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At this time of year I’d usually be writing dozens of Christmas cards, with a Snowball to hand, heavy on the Advocaat. Many would be to people with whom I have no contact at any other time of year. It can be quietly meditative to write a note with an …
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The price of a first class stamp has rocketed from 60p to £1.65 since Royal Mail was privatised and could jump again Threat of new stamp price hike after £120m cost to Royal Mail of national insurance rise ( Image: ROYAL MAIL GROUP/AFP via Getty I) Royal Mail has threatened …
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Such savings would require card senders to seek out specific deals, Skyscanner said. Flights from Luton to Belgrade, Serbia, can cost as little as £33. The cost of sending 100 Christmas cards abroad from the Serbian capital is just £78 – less than half the cost of first-class postage via …
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Nick Landon, Royal Mail’s Chief Commercial Officer, said the firm is well-prepared to meet the massive demand the firm expects the festive season will bring in 2024 The first of the Royal Mail’s last recommended dates lands in less than 50 days ( Image: PA) Royal Mail has announced the …
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Money presenter Martin Lewis has warned people across the UK to stock up on stamps as the price of a household staple is set to increase by 30p in October Martin Lewis has warned people to stock up on stamps ( Image: No credit) Martin Lewis has encouraged UK households …
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Severe eligibility rules dictates 800,000 children living in poverty miss out on free meals as leading author Henry Dimbleby joins our campaign for no kids to go to class hungry One nutritious meal every day would help children learn and prosper ( Image: Humphrey Nemar.) No child should go to …
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Exclusive: Letters and Christmas cards have taken a back seat as Royal Mail managers hit by staff strikes tell employees to prioritise parcels and tracked items for the 2022 festive period Mail workers processing post have been told to prioritise parcels over letters and Christmas cards due to striking workers …
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Last posting dates were brought forward in light of strike action by Royal Mail staff and Brits have been urged to send their Christmas cards as soon as possible to avoid any delays Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Thousands of Royal Mail workers attend …
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How I miss that distinctive sound of Advent: the heavy thud of 11 envelopes landing on the doormat! Ever since the decline of handwritten letters, which began in the 1990s with the arrival of the internet, Advent has been the one time of year when we could re-live the daily …
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