‘Jolly careful’ Christmas cards hit the shelves morning after Johnson’s speech
Festive greetings card inspired by the Prime Minister’s warning during Monday’s briefing for the public to be ‘jolly careful’ are already on sale.
Christmas cards inspired by the Prime Minister’s “jolly careful” speech have hit the virtual shelves less than 24 hours later.
Boris Johnson used the expression at a press briefing on Monday night while advising the public to take precautions over the festive period – and by Tuesday card-makers across the country were capitalising on his Christmas catchphrase.
Mr Johnson warned the nation that December is “not the moment to let the virus rip for the sake of Christmas parties”, adding: “‘Tis the season to be jolly, but it is also the season to be jolly careful, especially with elderly relatives.”
Nottingham-based designer Hollie Robinson, 27, created a print showing the Prime Minister sporting a Christmas hat and giving a double thumbs-up in front of a Union flag, sold via her brand CaliPrintsbyHollie.
Amy Goble, a calligrapher who specialises in greetings cards and personalised gifts through her business The Amyverse, portrays Mr Johnson at the press briefings podium complete with the Government’s “Hands. Face. Space.” slogan and adorned with Christmas presents and fairy lights.
It shows “three unwise men” – Dominic Cummings wearing a Barnard Castle T-shirt and carrying a bag with an eye-test design; the Prime Minister in a Christmas hat and partly-worn face covering; and Health Secretary Matt Hancock standing at a podium bearing the comedy slogan “Go out. Stay at home. Ruin Christmas”.
