Still time to use this year's 4th Morpeth Scout Group Christmas Post service
An annual festive institution in Morpeth is once again taking place.
The 4th Morpeth Scouts have been running a local Christmas Post service fundraiser in and around Morpeth for more than 20 years, although recently a rise in the trend for digital greetings has seen a fall in the number of cards sent.
Therefore, residents are being asked to support the initiative by putting Christmas cards and donations – with a suggested 40p donation for each card – into the boxes at Central Bean (Sanderson Arcade), Morpeth Sports and Leisure Centre, Health Hut (Kirkhill), the Co-op in Loansdean, the Sainsbury’s in Stobhill, the Morrisons in Morpeth and the Co-op in Pegswood.
This year’s service closes at noon on Friday, December 19.
A spokesperson for the 4th Morpeth Scouts said: “There’s something rather lovely about receiving a card. It’s personal, someone has thought of you and they have taken the time to write a note.
“Cards bring colour and connections, and a mantle piece of memories.”