Christmas stamps

I think I bought too many this year..
I went to get a stamp to post my uncles birthday card, its on Tuesday, so couldn't risk a second class one. These are this years second class Christmas stamps. I can't say I'm all that struck on them, mainly because they are quite dark I think.
We certainly didn't receive as many cards this year, probably down by a fifth I think. But I'm sure I sent my usual amount. Still, these will keep me going now for a while.