OT - Christmas cards... brainwave

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Hi all,

I don't know about you, but I get completely overwhelmed with

everything that needs doing this time of year.

I also feel like I'm a different person since autism entered my

life

It started with little things e.g. watching all those shoppers with

their Primark bags desperately rushing up the high street, and

feeling ever so slightly cynical when I pass by the greeting card

shop to see it's 'great auntie-in-law day'..... anyway, I decided

this year to boycott the xmas card thing because 1) I don't have the

time. 2) It's really expensive - over 20 quid last year. 3) It's

ecologically unsound. 4) I buy charity cards but even so the charity

doesn't get 100% after production cost etc.

So I've told everyone that I'm going to donate the xmas card money

directly to a charity of my choice, everyone has been really

supportive of the idea. I decided to give to Treating Autism and The

Autism Trust. After all, they're charities close to my heart!

I thought I'd share it with you and see if anyone else wants to do

the same.

Merry Christmas

Jane and family