It's the thought that counts

Every year, as Christmas comes around, we’re all looking for ideas. Ideas for presents for the loved one who has everything. Ideas for how best to say everything from “I miss you,” to “Thank you,” “Thinking of you,” maybe even, “Sorry.” Of course, whatever the reason, “It’s the thought that counts.”

As perhaps the strangest Christmas most of us have experienced in our lifetime approaches, we’re faced with all the same usual challenges, amplified several times and expanded by circumstances we probably could never have imagined a year ago.

At the same time, our options have been severely restricted. Few of us in London feel comfortable travelling to shopping areas and trudging around the shops operating under Covid-19 restrictions. Even for those who previously enjoyed it, this year it’s mostly an arduous necessity.

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Online shopping is all well and good, so long as you can rely on a delivery time. At Memento Flowers, we operate our own delivery service, so we’re not dependent on hard-pressed third-party delivery services. We can help you send flowers to London on the same day, if you place an order before 2pm.

Maybe it will be a bit different this year, but Londoners have survived worse situations and of course, Christmas 2020 will go ahead. Londoners will rise to the occasion, with their world-famous good humour and creativity, finding new ways to share and spread the spirit of Christmas.

Saying thank you?

There will be very few office parties this year for colleagues to let their hair down and exchange small gifts. No gatherings of the staff to receive a ‘thank you’ box of chocolates or bottle of wine for everyone from the boss. Suppliers will not be visiting their valued, long-standing customers as usual to deliver a bottle of Christmas cheer and share a joke and a handshake.

School children won’t be visiting the local Senior Citizens home this year, to sing carols and share cakes and stories. Most of us will not be dropping in on old friends or family we haven’t seen much of this year, except maybe via a video screen. It will be the hand-holding and the hugs that are missed the most.

But it really is the thought that counts and there are so many ways we can express our love, gratitude and thoughts.

Often, the simple realisation that someone remembered us, valued us enough to dedicate a few thoughtful moments to us, is worth many times more than the ‘value’ of any gift.

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Smarter bosses will be thinking of ways to keep their hard-pressed teams together and their morale high while they are working at home. A very smart boss might well think of the impact of a bunch of flowers delivered to each of those remote workers would make – and the way their next Zoom call screen might look with all those flowers proudly displayed. They’ll be talking about it for years to come.

Suppliers who may have survived a very tough year may wish they could afford to deliver a whole crate of wine to those loyal customers who have stood by them through thick and thin during 2020. But a little discreet research might find the right address to send a bunch of flowers instead. If that’s not feasible, maybe think about sending some flowers to a nursing home or some charity you know is close to your client’s heart and let them know what you've done. It’s the thought that counts.

The Senior Citizens who so enjoy their annual visits from the local school kids will enjoy receiving flowers from them almost as much - especially if the bouquet comes with a special personal message from the children.

Many of us have even more reason than ever this year to want to say “thank you” to the marvellous teachers who’ve taught and cared for our children throughout one of the hardest years imaginable.

Of course, we’d all love to send flowers to the nurses and doctors, but most hospitals have strict ‘no flowers’ policies, so unless you know one personally and can send to their home address, it’s best not to. Keep them in your thoughts instead.

In a world where social media dominates so much, the value and the impact of a ‘real’, tangible gift, a genuine ‘human touch’ has increased tremendously. Nothing fills a room with colour, perfume and loving thoughts like a beautiful bunch of flowers does.

Deprived of so much real human contact, the sending and receiving of flowers is one of the next best things – and no picture on FaceBook or Instagram can come near the impact of real, live flowers, beautifully arranged by experts. We worked hard to make it convenient and easy. Visit us at [https://www.mementoflowers.com/default.aspx] to find out how.

Christmas isn’t cancelled

And let’s not forget, neither are birthdays. December may be one of the relatively quiet months for birthdays, but Baby Jesus isn’t the only one, by any means. With London’s population pushing 9 million, hundreds of thousands of Londoners will celebrate a birthday in December. Covid-19 won’t be stopping Wedding Anniversaries, either, even if some people are understandably delaying plans for a new marriage ceremony until happier days.

If we’ve missed a good reason to send flowers, maybe you can think of one of your own. Whatever reason you chose, you can be certain it will hit just the right spot when it’s received