https://www.europesays.com/ch/103679/ Bahnhofstrasse Christmas Atmosphere in Zürich 4K #Bahnhofstrasse #ChristmasTraditions #HolidayScene #ShoppingBoulevard #Zürich
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Why I Signed the Petition for a 50p UK Christmas Stamp
Are rising Royal Mail stamp prices putting the tradition of sending Christmas cards at risk?
A growing 50p UK Christmas stamp petition is calling for a lower seasonal rate to help protect this much‑loved festive custom.
I know it’s May as I publish this post, and nobody wants to talk about Christmas in May, but I wanted to share a petition I recently signed.
For many across the UK, the cost of postage is becoming a real barrier — and without change, Christmas cards could slowly disappear from our letterboxes.
Christmas cards have always brought me a great deal of joy, as they do for many others, but sadly, sending and receiving them seems to be in free fall.
Why Christmas Cards Matter
Sending Christmas cards probably isn’t more popular than here in the UK. However, over the last 25 years, there has been a significant, long-term decline in the number sent. Brits used to send well over 1.5-2 billion cards a year. Sadly, this has now dropped to under one billion.
For many in the UK, sending festive greetings is a cherished ritual. But rising Royal Mail costs could make it unaffordable for thousands.
The Problem: Rising Stamp Costs
- Current First-Class stamp price: £1.80
- Proposed seasonal stamp: 50p
- Impact on families and pensioners
- Risk to the tradition of sending cards
There are many reasons people have stopped sending Christmas cards, with the main reason being the high cost of postage. Ten years ago, the price of a first-class stamp in the UK was £0.64. Currently (May 2026), the cost of a first-class stamp is £1.80. Second-class stamps are also available, priced at £0.91 today.
The 50p UK Christmas Stamp Petition
A petition has been started in the UK by Charlotte Graham, urging Royal Mail to introduce a 50p seasonal Christmas stamp. There are many excellent reasons to preserve the tradition of sending and receiving Christmas cards. Here are some comments from people who have already signed the petition.
Being in my 80’s and not able to travel so much, the joy of keeping in touch with others at Christmas is so important, as a written note at such a special time is way, way more precious than a digital one.
As someone who makes cards in support of a charity and also for my retirement-aged residents at work, I see daily the pleasure receiving a card through the post can bring, especially at Christmas. It can be the only communication people have with loved ones, for many reasons. Not only for the elderly, either. The thrill a child gets when the postman pops a card with their name on it, through the letter box, is priceless. If card companies can produce affordable cards, because they see the importance and pleasure in sending and receiving them, charging extortionate prices for a stamp is both cruel and greedy. So many things are only achievable for the wealthy these days; please don’t make posting a simple Christmas card one of them.
The post office has just put the cost of postage up, but the service has gone downhill rapidly. A relative’s NHS hospital appointment letter arrived 2 days after his appointment. A lot of people cannot afford to send cards or letters anymore, so it would be nice if the post office showed some goodwill. I believe they would see an uptake in their service if they did this.
Should Christmas Cards Be Saved? What You Can Do
If you believe a 50p UK Christmas stamp petition could help protect the tradition of sending festive cards, now may be the time to add your voice.
Sign the PetitionYou can also share the petition on social media by clicking the links in it.
“Christmas cards are more than paper — they’re personal connections.”
The more people who sign the petition, the better our chance of saving a tradition that dates back to the 19th century.
I can’t tell you how happy it makes me feel to see a string of Christmas cards along a wall in December. It brings back many happy memories, some of which you can read about in a post I wrote and published in December 2022, Christmas Cards: Do You Send Them? Do You Receive Them? How To Avoid The Dilemmas.
Opening and sending Christmas cards is one of the highlights of my year, although I know that for some, Christmas is something they neither celebrate nor particularly enjoy.
Whatever your views on Christmas cards, given the joy they bring to so many, please consider helping us preserve the tradition of sending them.
Do you still send Christmas cards, or have you reduced or stopped sending them because of the cost of postage?
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https://www.europesays.com/2688578/ Discover Downtown Johnstown Partnership to host Last Lights at Peoples Natural Gas Park | Entertainment #ChristianTradition #Christmas #ChristmasAndHolidaySeason #ChristmasTraditions #DecemberObservances #GasPrice #LiquefiedNaturalGas #lng #LNGPrice #NaturalGas #observances #PeoplesNaturalGasPark #SeasonalTraditions #traditions
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Orthodox Christmas on January 7 is widely celebrated across Central Asia as a symbol of faith tradition and interreligious harmony https://ow.ly/xYxy50XSXJq #OrthodoxChristmas #CentralAsia #ReligiousTolerance #ChristmasTraditions #CulturalCelebration
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Across Ukraine on December 25, thousands of people took to the streets to honor Christmas traditions that stretch back centuries. From Kyiv’s central squares to the streets of Odesa, families, artists, veterans and folklore groups joined processions filled with song, color and the iconic Christmas stars—symbols of the Bethlehem star and the enduring light of Ukrainian culture.
#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #FreedomAndFaith #ChristmasTraditions #CultureEndures #Odesa #Kyiv
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‘I think we may be orbiting a little higher than Santa’ (video)
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#NewsBeep #News #Science #CA #Canada #ChrisWilliams #Christmas #Christmascard #Christmastraditions #Christmastree #internationalspacestation #KimiyaYui #MikeFincke #MissionControl #NASAastronauts #NASATV #ZenaCardman
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Making Aunt Enid's gingerbread, adapted from Mrs Beeton's 19thC recipe, has become another family tradition. Not just for Christmas. (Recipe in back of Twixtmas papeback)
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Christmas Eve reminds us of all the good things in life! 🍀
#ChristmasEve #HolidayCheer #ChristmasTraditions
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Carols, pastries, a note from mom among Predators’ Christmas traditions https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/371103/ #Christmas #ChristmasEve #ChristmasTraditions #FilipForsberg #Grandmother'sHouse #Hockey #JustinBarron #JuuseSaros #MichaelMcCarron #MorganBarron #Nashville #NashvillePredators #NashvillePredators #NHL #Predators #RomanJosi #WinnipegJets
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Carols, pastries, a note from mom among Predators’ Christmas traditions https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/371000/ #Christmas #ChristmasEve #ChristmasTraditions #FilipForsberg #Grandmother'sHouse #Hockey #JustinBarron #JuuseSaros #MichaelMcCarron #MorganBarron #Nashville #NashvillePredators #NashvillePredators #NHL #Predators #RomanJosi #WinnipegJets
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A Sense of Doubt blog post #3958 - Today is the 182nd Anniversary of A Christmas Carol - SoD Reprint of #3593 with Collected Reprints and My Annual Re-Reads. https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-sense-of-doubt-blog-post-3958-today.html #Christmas #ChristmasVibes #ChristmasTraditions #Dickens #AChristmasCarol
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Oh des vidéos du #CdL2025 sont en ligne!
https://videos.capitoledulibre.org/videos/recently-added
Parfait pour les vacances qui s'approchent, en attendant #39c3
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The scent of fresh fir. Twinkling lights. An antique ornament that's traveled through decades. My Christmas tree isn't color-coordinated or theme-perfect—it's a living timeline of family history. Each ornament carries a memory, from my father cutting tree tops in our Bronx apartment to my son surprising us with a fresh tree when we could no longer carry one ourselves.
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It's become a bit of a tradition in our group, but as tomorrow is our last sprint demo of the year, I am putting my demo to the tune of a Christmas song.
I'll probably be the only one foolish enough to do it, but hey ho, it's something different.
Inspired by Lance Brown, formerly the lead sportscaster at CTV Toronto, who'd do it every year far better than I could wish to do.
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It used to be a Christmas tradition for the whole family to go to the pub, come home after a few hours and deck the halls. To be honest, I’m surprised the Halls carried on living next door to us for as long as they did.
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/601058/ The pretty European city dubbed ‘capital of Christmas’ with £59 flights | Europe | Travel #AffordableEuropeanGetaway #CapitalOfChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasTraditions #EU #Europe #European #Lithuania #TravelDeals #Vilnius
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Christmas was illegal in 1647 England. The Puritans banned it, riots erupted, and people celebrated anyway. From ancient Saturnalia to Victorian reinvention, here's the wild history of our most beloved holiday.
https://theurb.co/christmas-history#ChristmasHistory #HistoryOfChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasOrigins #ChristmasTraditions #SantaClaus #HistoryFacts #ChristmasTree #ChristmasAroundTheWorld #ChristmasMagic
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Glen Rose invites visitors to experience magical Christmas parade, dinosaur tracks, and small-town Texas charm. Join the festive celebration on Nov 29th! #TexasTravel #ChristmasTraditions
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BIC’s annual Small Business Holiday Expo set for Nov. 21 | Western Colorado https://www.byteseu.com/1543001/ #business #ChristianTradition #christmas #ChristmasTraditions #DecemberObservances #FeastsOfJesusChrist #observances #SeasonalTraditions
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/169620/ Missouri man’s wife insists on spending thousands on gifts every Christmas. How Dave Ramsey says to ‘calm things down’ #Business #Christmas #ChristmasTraditions #DaveRamsey #Éire #FinancialStress #HolidaySeason #HolidayTradition #IE #Ireland #JeffBezos #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinance #RobertKiyosaki
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https://www.europesays.com/2553556/ Budapest Joins Prague, Vienna and Other Iconic Cities for a Magical European Christmas Markets Tour in 2025! #budapest #ChristmasTraditions #Economy #EconomyOfEU #EconomyOfEurope #EconomyOfEuropeanUnion #EconomyOfTheEU #EconomyOfTheEuropeanUnion #EUEconomy #Europe #EuropeMarkets #EuropeanMarkets #EuropeanTravelNews #markets #prague #VIENNA
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/155957/ Just one Premier League match on St Stephen’s Day this year · The 42 #ChristmasTraditions #Éire #IE #Ireland #Soccer #Sports
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Claudia Myers column: Do you delight in breaking tradition? – Duluth News Tribune
I say that word and I can hear Tevye singing in “Fiddler on the Roof,” bellowing out his…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #BreakingNews #christmastraditions #familysupper #familytraditions #funeraltraditions #Headlines #tattoos #Topstories #TopStories #weddingtraditions
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🎅✨ The Magical History of Santa Claus: From Saint Nicholas to Modern-Day Icon 🎄🦌on
#santaclaus #historyofsanta #christmastraditions #saintnicholas #sinterklaas #santastories #christmashistory #holidaymagic #christmas2024 #santa #cocacola #northpole
#ChristmasHistory #SantaLegend ✨ #HolidayTraditions #SantaEvolution
#ModernSanta #ChristmasMagic 🎄 #SantaStory #FestiveSeason 🦌
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The Full History of Christmas From Jesus's Birth to Modern Celebrations | Speeches N Stories
#christmashistory #jesuschrist #nativityscene #christmastraditions #historyofchristmas #december25th #holidayseason #faithandtradition #merrychristmas #christianity #jesus #christian #catholic #protestant #christmascarol #christiansongs
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The Full History of Christmas From Jesus's Birth to Modern Celebrations | Speeches N Stories
#christmashistory #jesuschrist #nativityscene #christmastraditions #historyofchristmas #december25th #holidayseason #faithandtradition #merrychristmas #christianity #jesus #christian #catholic #protestant #christmascarol #christiansongs
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✨ The Magical History of Santa Claus: From Saint Nicholas to Modern-Day Icon 🎄🦌on
#santaclaus #historyofsanta #christmastraditions #saintnicholas #sinterklaas #santastories #christmashistory #holidaymagic #christmas2024 #santa #cocacola #northpole
#ChristmasHistory #SantaLegend ✨ #HolidayTraditions #SantaEvolution
#ModernSanta #ChristmasMagic 🎄 #SantaStory #FestiveSeason 🦌
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Christmas Between Cultures: Tamales Meet Santa in Costa Rica
Moving from one country to another and from one culture to another means a double set of traditions to consider. Accepting new customs doesn’t mean rejecting the old because there is always something from the past that we just don’t want to give [...]
#ArtsAndCulture #ArtsAndCulture #Christmas #ChristmasHolidaysInCostaRica #ChristmasInCostaRica #ChristmasTraditions #CostaRica #Culture #Featured #News #Tamales
https://ticotimes.net/2024/12/25/celebrating-an-ethnic-christmas
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CW: Lightsabers
A long time ago, in a garden far, far away.
#LightSaberFight #ChristmasTraditions #XmasDay #ChristmasDay
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Watching the Anna and the Apocalypse Christmas musical with friends as part of our Christmas tradition.
#MerryChristmas #ChristmasMovies #ChristmasTraditions #Zombies #Musicals #AnnaAndTheApocalypse
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Potato Kloß production in full swing🥔🌟🎄 #ChristmasTraditions
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#ChristmasTraditions On the 24th going with my Q7560 to a very good Chinese restaurant here in #Berlin, after that either to her place or mine.
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The Library has picked its side. #diehard #christmastraditions
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How To Shove Even More #Christ Into #Christmas | Belief It Or Not
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXAgXw1KkFM
We look to Mommy Vloggers and Family Vloggers to find some new #Christcentred #Christmastraditions
Created by Trevor Poelman
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#ChristmasTraditions I hear so many people saying ‘I don’t really like mince pies’ but still buying them, sharing them, eating them (me included). What’s the truth behind this, Mastodonites?
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The holiday season is all about joy, family, and cherished traditions—and what better way to celebrate than by curling up with a fantastic Christmas movie?
https://retroworldnews.com/christmas-movies-that-will-spark-your-holiday-spirit/#ChristmasMovies #HolidaySpirit #FestiveFilms #SeasonalCinema #YuletideJoy #ChristmasClassics #HolidayFavorites #FeelGoodMovies #FamilyFilmNight #WinterWonderland #JoyfulWatching #ChristmasCheer #NostalgicMovies #HolidayMagic #CinematicChristmas #HeartwarmingFilms #FestiveFlicks #ChristmasTraditions #MovieMarathon
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Christmas Traditions in the Hidden Corners of Europe https://www.medievalists.net/2020/12/christmas-traditions-corners-europe/ #Christmas #ChristmasTraditions #History #Folklore
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@Blackhound @FourT4 I’ll be joining soon. Highlighter at the ready.
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🎄 Why do we celebrate #Christmas on December 25th? The ongoing debate about its links to pagan festivals like #SolInvictus ☀️ and #Mithraism raises questions about early Church syncretism and the evolution of Christian identity. Here is an overview of the current historical facts of this debate:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-08-25th_of_december/
#WeekendStories #ChristianCulture #ChristmasTraditions #MerryChristmas #histodons
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🌟 The #ThreeMagi: Unraveling the history and symbolism behind the iconic figures who visited the infant #Jesus. This post explores their Zoroastrian roots, misconceptions, and their cultural significance in Christian tradition:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-08-the_three_Magi/
#WeekendStories #ChristianCulture #ChristmasTraditions #MerryChristmas #Christmas #AncientTimes #histodons #Zoroastrianism
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The iconic image of #Jesus' birth in a stable may not reflect historical reality. Archaeological evidence suggests Jesus was likely born in a lower-level space within a family home or a cave, common in first-century Judea. Here is some further background information about the historical context:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-08-nativity_scene/
#WeekendStories #ChristianCulture #Nativity #NativityScene #ChristmasTraditions #MerryChristmas #Christmas #histodons
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🕯️ The #ChristmasWreath is a beloved tradition. But contrary to what one might think, it is a modern invention, motivated by #compassion for poor children in social need during the period of #industrialization:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-08-christmas_wreath/
#WeekendStories #ChristianCulture #AdventWreath #ChristmasTraditions #MerryChristmas #Christmas #Hamburg #histodons
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Starting tonight on BBC4, a return to magical children’s television from 1984. Forty years on, enjoy an adaptation of John Masefield’s The Box of Delights.
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The festive season starts, well at least for our family. And the baton is pasted to the next generation.. #christmastraditions
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This is the first #ChristmasFilm of the 2024/5 season I actually enjoyed. If the viewer is not keen on coïncidence or serendipity, this #ChristmasMovie is not for you. My fave part was learning about different #ChristmasTraditions. I shall not look for this, but should watch again.
Link to Great Movies:
https://player.greatnetwork.com/product/a-christmas-coincidence
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@Helen50 @bookstodon My family's Christmas book tradition is that on Christmas Eve we pull out the old family bible and take turns reading verses from Luke Chapter 2 while we set up the manger scene under the tree. We started with the oldest and worked our way down. I have lots of siblings, so over the years we'd each get fewer and fewer lines as the little ones learned how to read well enough to participate.
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It’s Christmas Eve, so that means classic Christmas movies: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (1966) and Home Alone. #ChristmasEve #christmastraditions
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The 10 Most Metal Christmas Traditions
Regale your loved ones with these tales of goblins, devils and drunks.https://loudwire.com/most-metal-christmas-traditions/
#metalmusic #ChristmasTraditions #HeavyMetal #ChristmasCarols #ChristmasRockSongs #XmasMetal #HolidayMetal #GuitarRiffs
