PostNL of the Netherlands does not issue traditional Christmas stamps. Instead, they release what are termed "December stamps", holiday-themed emissions that can be used to send Christmas and New Year cards at a reduced rate. The special December rate of € 0,91. per stamp applies from 14 November 2022 up to and including 6 January … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Netherlands
November 2022
Sunday Summary #15
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was a relatively uneventful week with one major exception: my Lovely Lady is finally returning to Phuket after a prolonged flood-induced exile to the east of Thailand. Yet, as she readies her return to coincide with my … Continue reading Sunday Summary #15
Christmas Stamps 2022: Germany
On November 2, Deutsche Post released the two designs for Germany's 2022 Christmas stamps, each in perforated gummed and self-adhesive varieties. Prof. Annette Le Fort and Prof. André Heers designed the religious stamp, with the legend "The Message of the Angels: I Announce to You a Great Joy", while the secular stamp -- "Winter Forest" … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Germany
Sunday Summary #14
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This mid-November week brought more rain, more flooding, to Phuket despite Rainy Season "officially" ending last month. In Kata, I settled more into the routine of the new school term -- teaching every day and spending my evenings … Continue reading Sunday Summary #14
Christmas Stamps 2022: Australia
On November 1, Australia Post issued its Christmas stamps for 2022 with five gummed stamps, five self-adhesive booklet stamps, a miniature sheet of the two religious stamps from this issue, along with the usual assortment of first day covers, PNC's, gutter strips, maximum cards, etc. According to the postal administration's press release, In a year … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Australia
Sunday Summary #13
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This week was a lot calmer than the one before as I mostly stayed in one location and settled into the routine of my new school. I really do like living in a new place and the school … Continue reading Sunday Summary #13
Mark Joseph Jochim 