I ended up decorating the back of the postcards really simply. I used peel-offs, coloured pens and I wrote a simple tiny message of thanks along the bottom. Majority of the card was taken up with the address.
I bought my stamps online at the end of October but there was no mention of Christmas stamps in a higher price... they only advertised the UK ones. It wasn't until a couple of weeks later I was talking to the lady at the post office just saying I wonder why they don't make fancy stamps in the higher prices and she told me they did and showed me a sheet. I felt really annoyed as Christmas stamps would have added a little something extra to my postcards. I would have bought some and used these another time but the prices go up every April so I may not be able to use them again so its not worth it which is a shame.
Wondering around the shops I always love looking at the Christmas decorations, I actually feel a little sad at times that I don't celebrate it... even my own religious festival is boring as we just cook a meal and wear fancy clothes. Still at least I can take part this way...
