XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

Apologies that I haven't written very much recently. My dad has not been well and he helps with the editing. Also, there's a lot of things that happen in schools in December and it is fair to say that I have been a bit distracted. However, last week I was looking on the Jersey Stamps facebook page. They have issued a fabulous set of Christmas stamps called "Letters to Santa" which celebrated Christmas while also promoting letter writing. Most people were leaving very positive

The following stamp fairs will take place in December. Wednesday   3rd December CIRENCESTER  - The Bingham Hall, King Street, GL7 1JT Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm Contact: Simon Collyer, 07966 565151 ( ampfairs.co.uk ) Thursday 4th December NORTH CORNELLY - The Choral Suite, Green Acre Motel, 111 Heol Fach, CF33 4LH. Time: 9.00am - 1.00pm Contact: Mark Grimsley Stamp Fairs, 07773 566994 Friday 5th December CANTON (CARDIFF) - St Catherine's Church Hall, Kings Road, CF11 9DE Time

Instead of reviewing different countries' Christmas stamps individually, I thought it would be better to look at them together. I'm not going to give any lengthy reviews - I'll just make a few short comments and give a mark. Here are a few of my thoughts about the different new Christmas stamps from around the world. I've tried to cover as many of them as possible, but no doubt there will be a few countries I have missed. Great Britain I will start with our own Christmas stam