Chewing Paper - Confessions of a Paper Addict

Unique Gifts this Christmas!!

One of my very best friends is a champion worker for Trocaire, and alerted me to their brilliant Global Gifts Campaign this year.  I have to say - I've "re-gifted" more than once, ended up with more junk than you can throw a cat at, and it's a brilliant idea for Corporate gifts instead of piling up the bottles of wine!

Prices start from €15.00 for a clutch of chicks to help HIV/AIDS carers make some money and spend more time at home, right up to €200 to build a house (yes a house) for a family in India.

I know that one of the fun parts of Christmas is most definitely the presents.  But maybe it's worth considering putting 10,20 or 30% of the budget aside to buy a Global Gift for someone instead.  You also get a fantastic gift card designed by illustrator Rob Ryan - very cool!

Last Posting Dates for Christmas

Just a note for those of you making and sending Christmas Cards this year!!  Below are the last days for posting in time for Christmas from Ireland. All dates are for December

Country	Standard	Post	Registered	Express	Post	Courier
/ Region	Letters	Parcels	Post	No Sig	with Sig	Post
Ireland	19th	19th	19th	21st	21st	21st
Northern Ireland	19th	19th	19th	20th	N/A	21st
Great Britain	18th	18th	19th	N/A	N/A	20th
Europe	18th	9th	18th	N/A	N/A	19th
USA/Canada/Australia/New Zealand/Central/South America/ Hong Kong/India/Israel/Phillipines	7th	5th	7th	N/A	N/A	15th
Rest of World	5th	5th	7th	N/A	N/A	15th