I was going to blog
about my post-it stickers, which read ‘claret’, ‘crisp horse beans’ and ‘eels’,
but this is much more interesting, isn’t it?
Isn’t it?
Executive Summary:
Note: An audit
was not carried out for 2014, for reasons of indolence. Comparisons are therefore with the 2013
figures.
The most significant trends this year have been:
·
The Animals and Birds count has recovered
encouragingly. Indeed, I have thought it
worthwhile to give a full breakdown of this category. Robins remain consistent at 1.
·
Cute Children have, thankfully, been eliminated.
·
I have retained the category ‘Santas/Reindeer’,
although there is only one card depicting a sleigh being pulled by reindeer,
and Santa is not visible in this.
Indeed, there are no Santas at all! What does this mean? There are, however, several free-range reindeer,
which are included in Animals’Birds.
·
Glued-on glitter is everywhere.
The full figures (2013’s, where applicable, in brackets):
Snow/Snowmen/Snowflakes: 2 (6)
Santas/Reindeer: 1 (4)
Animals/Birds: 13 (4)
of which
Robins: 1 (1)
Free-range reindeer: 4
Baby deer: 3
Horses: 1
Dogs: 1
Ducks: 1
Owls: 1
Hedgehogs: 1
Landscapes: 4 (7)
Boats: 1 (0)*
Nativities/Wise
Men/Angels: 6 (4)
Christmas
trees/Baubles: 6 (5)
Comical: 2
(1)
Puddings: 0
(0)
Cute
Children 0
(4)
Totally
Abstract: 3
(0)
*To be fair, an RNLI card.
Special
categories:
Homemade/designed: 4
(4)
Cards with
glued-on glitter: 12 (3)
Ecards: 0 (1)
Wonderfully
weird: 0 (3)
The Card of
the Year award this year goes to my niece Georgie for a bauble card constructed
from old buttons. I haven’t illustrated
it because it only really works in 3-D.
I tried to nick this idea off you a few years ago, but I see from my records that I forgot to do it last year and the year before. Clearly, I need to leave Christmas card auditing to the expert.
ReplyDeleteChristmas cards are one of the few Christmas traditions that I enjoy, even this year when I have been feeling particularly bah humbug. We received a particularly nice selection of cards this year. Mind you, I am looking forward to taking them down and dismantling the tree so that I can clean the lounge properly.
Happy New Year.
Some of the cards received here were addressed to Z and LT. Which was lovely.
ReplyDeleteE-Cards are the last refuge of the scoundrel. Robins are consistent.
ReplyDeleteI can see from the above audit that I haven't put nearly enough detail in my audit. I really can't be bothered to go back and edit it but will do better next year. I did, however, give a bit more detail on the "assorted animals", by special request! We certainly missed out on the glitter this year but did have furry bobbles and sequins!
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