Fifth Day of Christmas - Christmas Count Down
Christmas Countdown At Christmas it’s a race to the mail box to see if I have received any Christmas cards. I love the Christmas stamps, the texture of the paper and the varied illustrations on the cards. I also love to hear all the news from friends and family that live far afield. Some cards contain newsletters with photographs that help me to keep abreast of how my nieces and nephews are growing and changing over the years. I use to make and send cards to all my sisters and brothers but with the increase in the cost of postage I have resorted to the trusty internet to send my season’s greetings this year along with a couple of hand delivered cards to those who live nearby. Day 5 Today I went down town and was amazed at the array of different cards on offer this year. I got to wondering about the origins of Christmas cards so I Googled it and found out that it all started back in the UK in 1843. A guy called Sir Henr...