Christmas Newsletter

Hi y’all. Christmas Newsletters used to be photocopied and in earlier times duplicated sheets from a roneo machine. Both were delivered by Australia Post.

Nowadays such newsletters are a pdf via email. The years have not changed the structure or content.

This newest version follows the same format but is a reference to a WordPress Blog.

First, one asks how the recipient is getting on, wishing all the best for the up coming festive season. Reassurance is given that the writer and family are in rude health.

Next comes a section on what the kids and their kids are up to. Achievements at school, sports and any accidents and illnesses. This can often segue into an extensive list of ailments suffered through the year’s operations and ill health survived.

Occasionally a section on travels might follow, highlighting things seen and done.

Concluding statements reiterate wishes for good health in the upcoming year and fervent wishes to see one another.

And that’s the Christmas Newsletter done.

Cheers

Anne and David

ps for further info on topics of interest to you feel free to get in touch at

annepoon@outlook.com or davidatqcm@hotmail.com

david blogs at

http://www.thehobartchinaman.wordpress.com

and has three little short stories for your summer reading at :

http://www.thetranmerechinaman.wordpress.com

http://www.thehobartchinamancake.wordpress.com

http://www.thehobartchinamanbaby.wordpress.com

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