What little letter post we get mostly gets filed straight in the recycling. No we don't quarantine it, but it often spends a few hours sitting in the box outside before one of us can be bothered to go out and collect it.
Parcels are taken straight in and opened.

Had out first Christmas card today. Normally His Nibs' cousin in Greater Manchester is the first, around the end of November, but his other cousin in Canada has beaten her to it this year. I guess she hasn't been out much living where she does.

Posted our international cards last week and will do the Dutch ones tomorrow probably.
Usual photo card by me for them.

My sister in law had a bright green rinse she did at home after lack of a hairdresser turned her blonde hair grey. Her kids said it was just as well they couldn't meet up because they wouldn't be seen dead with her.
Luckily it washed out after a few washes. She has stayed grey now but is threatening bright red for Christmas.
Haven't been to the hairdresser myself since September. She is in a different region to me (where we used to live) and in theory at least we are not supposed to travel. I just feel safer right now not going, as that area has a much higher risk than here. Not that it is great here but better than there.

Many companies in the UK will just stop supplying to Europe. Too complicated for small businesses.
I am not doom mongering. I didn't start this thread. I merely pointed out that for me Brexit, deal or otherwise will make life more complicated and difficult. I knew it would be so, I just said I'd had an email from Amazon laying out their changes.
But it will more difficult for everyone in many different ways.
The Daily Mail and it's ilk are screaming blue murder about Schengen regulations as if they are a new law especially aimed at Britain. They aren't but they and many Britons, including those negotiating a deal, don't seem to realise you can't have your cake and eat it when it comes to Brexit.
I am sorry Britain took that route instead of working within the EU for change. It is what it is and we will live with it.

The issue is price. Just as for anyone here. Dutch prices are often much higher than UK prices for all sorts of things.
I do shop locally when I can, but I have to watch the budget, and if SRS, or any other UK shop (photography or otherwise) is cheaper I will use them.

Buying things on Ebay or wherever if they are in Europe will get complicated for you too deal or no. As will your holidays in Europe.

No pointlessness anymore?
Life here is beginning to feel pretty pointless.

Amazon.NL is rubbish, and rarely cheaper than other shops here. I try to avoid Amazon anyway but will completely avoid it now.
I don't know if SRS and the like will continue to post to Europe with the variations in VAT and any duties and stuff.
Can't a see a deal (ha what deal?) making any difference.

Maybe our car prices can drop again now though after the British screwed them up for us.
Somehow I doubt that too.

I just had a long email from Amazon UK telling me all the rules for ordering from them, VAT rates, duties payable etc etc, plus returns will no longer be free. I would have to pay for postage and any duties VAT etc due on whatever I returned. Wasn't keen on Amazon anyway but they are a no go shop for me now, and I expect others, including SRS sadly, will follow.

Gareth, you have a beautiful wife and you have done her proud with this portrait

If you follow the link through from Pentaxforums to Adorama you will see the final price is in fact $546.95.

Also it doesn't include any sales tax due.

I'm not complaining about it. Not at all. Quite looking forward to a locked down Christmas really. Got used to not going anywhere or doing much outside the home now.
I'm not actually sure I want to go back to "normal" tbh.
I miss my kids, and the chance to see my brothers, though sometimes I wonder if it is worth the hassle, but otherwise? I think I am meant to be a hermit.