{"id":13327,"date":"2018-12-01T10:39:20","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T10:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13327"},"modified":"2018-12-01T10:39:20","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T10:39:20","slug":"sending-festive-greetings-to-those-who-are-dear-to-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13327","title":{"rendered":"Sending festive greetings to those who are dear to us."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This time of year brings to mind those people that are most important.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a time when we send festive greetings to those who are dear to us. By how did the tradition of sending cards start?<\/p>\n<p>In 1843, Sir John Henry Cole was too busy to write personal holiday greetings, so he hired a London artist, John Calcott Horsley, to design a Christmas card.\u00a0 The illustration showed a family raising wineglasses in a toast. This drew vocal criticism from the temperance community. The ensuing controversy helped to popularise card-sending.<\/p>\n<p>The average person in Britain sends 50 Christmas cards each year although more people are sending eCards now.<\/p>\n<p>However, the sentiments are still the same as ever. A sharing of love,\u00a0 Peace on Earth and Goodwill to mankind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Q18ycZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-13328 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/51widupsgsl-_sl250_.jpg\" alt=\"51widupsgsl-_sl250_\" width=\"250\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\">The Christmas Journey<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Christmas cards that help a charity spread joy in two ways. They send your Christmas greetings and support a good cause.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Q18ycZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">These boxed cards<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"a-size-base\">by\u00a0<\/span>Museums &amp; Galleries support the Macmillan Cancer Charity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_media-299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-media-299\" style=\"width: 1880px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13332\" src=\"https:\/\/invitation2events.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/11\/pexels-photo-1530268.jpeg?w=3760\" alt=\"have a very merry christmas greeting card\" width=\"1880\" height=\"1396\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-media-299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by rawpixel.com on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/have-a-very-merry-christmas-greeting-card-1530268\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pexels.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Latest Recommended Posting Dates<\/h3>\n<p>Below is a list of last posting dates taken from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalmail.com\/christmas\/last-posting-dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Royal Mail website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table class=\"last-post__table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday<br \/>\n18 December<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>2nd Class<\/li>\n<li>Royal Mail Signed For\u00ae 2nd Class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday<br \/>\n20 December<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>1st Class<\/li>\n<li>Royal Mail Signed For\u00ae 1st Class<\/li>\n<li>Royal Mail Tracked 48\u00ae*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday<br \/>\n21 December<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Royal Mail Tracked 24\u00ae*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday<br \/>\n22 December<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed\u00ae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><small><br \/>\n<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time of year brings to mind those people that are most important. 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