Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?

The mantlepiece clock ticks quietly over the fireplace and a favourite leather chair is pulled up to the writing table.

Ancient oak bookshelves provide the perfect backdrop and a tranquil stillness envelopes the room, accentuated by the light streaming in through the large windows which gaze down the grounds.

If it sounds like Heaven, it is …

Because this is the Queen’s study at Balmoral, and it is where she sits every year to write her Christmas Cards.

Mountains of them.

With several thousand cards to personally sign, Her Majesty knows that an early start is vital.

Which is why every August she sits down at her desk in this very room to begin the mammoth task.

If that isn’t fantastic preparation, I don’t know what is.

And there’s a lesson in there for all of us.

We’ll be letting you know all about our Christmas Cards and Calendars in due course… but for now, there’s some more pressing matters to think about.

With live events kicking off as we head into autumn, it’s the IDEAL time to freshen up our promotional material.

Once the summer break is over, it’s time to put a spring in our step with new campaigns and A LOT of excitement.

So, if you’re planning promotions and exhibitions in the next few months, and you’re after brochures, banners, or business cards, why not drop us a line for that all-important inspiration?

If you want a sounding board or just want to bend my ear, I’m on hand for a chat about anything to do with Print or Web Design.

Stay safe.

Alec