Granny No 1. My grandchildren are very unappreciative. I always send them a nice card for Easter, and I always enclose a generous cheque. But they never write back, or visit, to thank me. They really are very ill-mannered.
Granny No 2. I do exactly the same with my grandchildren. I send nice cards, a large Easter Egg, a healthy cheque, and some kind words. But as opposed to your experience, mine always come round to see me the very next day.
Granny No 1. Well, you're very fortunate. How do you manage that?
Granny No 2. I don't sign the cheques.
Granny No 2. I don't sign the cheques.
Granny 2 is very clever!
ReplyDeleteHaha! A wise Granny indeed. Although I suspect very few grandchildren would take the time to sit down and put pen to paper these days.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up, we would often receive Five Shilling postal orders from our elders. Not sure if they still do postal orders these days. But we were always politely forced to send back thank you letters straight away.
For most children that was the worst bit about birthdays and Christmas; having to write 'thank you letters'.
DeleteGreat although it is all digital here. Cheques are obsolete.
ReplyDeleteI haven't written a cheque for years, in fact I don't think I even have a cheque book. In France I do.
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ReplyDeleteNot my joke, but I wish it was!
DeleteYes, I remember having to sit down and write my thank you letters - always a chore. Any money I received was immediately put in my Post Office savings book, so I couldn't even say what I'd spent it on!
ReplyDeletePossibly these days kids send emails or a quick acknowledgement on What's App - if they send anything at all!
It spoilt Christmas. That new pad of pale blue Basildon Bond writing paper used to look up at me and despair.
DeleteAs I got older I often received a box of flowery notelets (it's a "girl" thing) which I could use to write my thank-yous. Useful and ensured the giver, at least, received a thank you.
DeleteI still have a pad of blue Basildon Bond, complete with the lined under page. A relic of past times.
I'd forgotten about the lined bit. How funny.
DeleteI have only just stopped sending my niece and nephews cheques for Christmas and birthdays. They are all in in their 40s now with small children of their own so I just send gifts to the little ones. They probably think I am a mean auntie.
ReplyDeleteWe just give the grandchildren a few bank notes, and hope they spend them wisely.
DeleteAs they get older you've got to be clever to see them in person . Goo
ReplyDeleted old granny no 2.
Ours get direct transfers now straight into their bank ac.
I hope we see them at Easter. I want to take a photo of them all together. Could be the last chance
We have two here for Easter. They're not getting much, an Easter Egg maybe; we don't really bother with Easter.
DeleteI laughed, but also found this quite depressing. That's life!
ReplyDeleteI expect it would work too. We should all try it!
DeleteHa-ha! I didn't realise it was a joke at first.
ReplyDeleteA joke, but probably very true.
DeleteCro, that's wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteI have nicked it for the amusement of others!!
So you should; I nicked it from a friend.
DeleteHa! Good one!
ReplyDeleteGrannies know best!
DeleteI sent my grandaughters their Easter bonnets to go with their dresses. We are taking William to a dinosaur show. Nothing says Easter like a T-rex.
ReplyDeleteEaster for me is a nice roast Turkey or Leg of Lamb.
DeleteI should have tried that with my nephews.
ReplyDeleteThere's always time.
DeleteSaying "thank you" is important.
ReplyDeleteIt always was to us!
DeleteI'm in spam again.
ReplyDeleteI've found you, and you were right on both counts; spam and granny.
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