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Ordering page for personalised handmade "With Sympathy" cards

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You are about to purchase a 'With Sympathy card / illustration of angel / 3' as card illustrated below. Each fully personalised card is still only £2.85 including envelope and you can write your own message on the cover and inside for absolutely no extra cost. The illustration of the angel is by Rebecca Kitchin.

There are two ways of ordering your personalised with sympathy card: 1. Click on any "Buy Now" button below and pay by Credit Card or by Paypal (you will be asked how many cards you wish to order). 2. Just e-mail Peter or Rebecca and discuss your requirements with them and pay by cheque. If you need more information just click 'About Buying'.

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 With Sympathy card - personalised and handmade, with illustration of the angel. Your card will be handmade and personalised by either Peter or Rebecca.

totally personalise your card - the cost is still only £2.85


Totally personalise the cover and the inside by typing your messages in the white panels below (maximum 10 words each panel)
 

Specify words for cover

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A short history of the With Sympathy card

Acceptable expressions of sympathy can be difficult and can vary across different cultures. The decision to send a With Sympathy card really depends on the relationship or dept of friendship with the bereaved but it is probably true to say that With Sympathy cards will always be welcome at a time when someone is experiencing grief, suffering and emotion. Thus, this simple expression of sympathy can increase social bonds while denying it could cause hurt. With this open expression, most cultures expect the displaying of sympathy to bereaved persons following a death to be acceptable. The sending of With Sympathy cards is also another form of offering concern for mourners. In the Western culture, sympathy cards are a meaningful and easy way to convey support to someone in a state of bereavement dut this practice can be different in other cultures. In Chinese and Egyptian cultures small pieces of papyrus with writings expressing general sympathy were exchanged. In Europe, the tradition of sending written good wishes were always handmade and started around 1400s and continued through the centuries. The growth of With Sympathy cards really expanded with the discovery of lithography and the development of the postage stamp in the middle of the 19th century. Beautifully illustrated images of the white lily and religious icons like the holy cross were introduced. Sensitive poems were written and superbly crafted calligraphy added to the feeling of dignity. It is important to use With Sympathy cards with a degree of sensitivity and realise they are not appropriate support by themselves. Often after the funeral, the bereaved person is in more need of sympathy and support than before as many people find the subject of death difficult to handle. Keep any inscription in the With Sympathy card short and be wary stirring up painful emotions at a difficult time.

If you require any more help personalising your handmade With Sympathy card just e-mail enquiry@celtic-1.co.uk or telephone and let us know exactly what you want. You will find all the contact information you will need here.

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PLEASE NOTE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
Peter and Rebecca do not have any holidays scheduled for the near future.

ORDERING CARDS TO ADDRESSES OUTSIDE THE UK
For orders outside the UK please order a minimum of 6 cards (you can mix designs if you wish).

GOOD NEWS FOR WELSH LEARNERS
If you want to write your own Welsh message we have now added more pages to help you here.
If you want to investigate the Welsh language further and perhaps learn a few phrases we have added a totally new section here.

Don't forget - you can write ANY message on ANY card with ANY image - just enjoy yourself !

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2010 / PWYSIG DYDDIADAU I 2010

New Year's Day: January 1st
Dydd Santes Dwynwen* (Saint Dwynwen Day): January 25th
Saint Valentine's Day: February 14th
Saint David's Day (Patron saint of Wales): March 1st
St Piran's Day (Patron saint of Cornwall): March 5th
Mother's Day: March 14th
Saint Patrick's Day (Patron saint of Scotland): March 17th
Good Friday: April 2nd
Easter Sunday: April 4th
Easter Monday: April 5th
Saint George's Day (Patron saint of England): April 23rd
Early May Bank Holiday: May 3rd
Spring Bank Holiday: May 31st
Father's Day: June 20th
Summer Bank Holiday: August 30th
Saint Andrew's Day (Patron Saint of Scotland): November 30th
Christmas Eve: December 24th
Christmas Day: December 25th
Boxing Day: December 26
Saint Stephen's Day: December 26th
New Year's Eve: December 31st
*Welsh equivalent of the English Saint Valentine's Day.

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NODWCH GWYLIAU RHAGLEN (UWCH)

ARCHEBU I ANNERCH Y TU ALLAN I'R DU
Ar gyfer archebion tu allan i'r DU os gwelwch yn dda er o leiaf 6 cardiau (gallwch cymysgedd dyluniadau os ydych yn dymuno).

NEWYDDION DA I DDYSGWYR CYMRAEG
Os ydych chi eisiau ysgrifennu neges eich hun Cymru erbyn hyn rydym wedi ychwanegu tudalennau mwy i helpu chi yma. Os ydych am i ymchwilio i'r iaith Cymraeg ymhellach ac efallai ddysgu ychydig o ymadroddion rydym wedi ychwanegu adran hollol newydd yma.

Peidiwch ag anghofio - gallwch ysgrifennu neges ar y cerdyn UNRHYW UNRHYW gyda delwedd UNRHYW - dim ond mwynhau eich hun!