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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I received a letter in the post today, handwritten, from a good friend. Delightful! I try and write handwritten letters reasonably regularly as a way of keeping in touch with people, even if I see them frequently, as I find I communicate different info then I would via social media, text or email. I like taking ten minutes or so to put pen to paper and send via snail mail.
Is letter-writing becoming a lost art? Do you enjoy writing or receiving handwritten letters from people? Or do you think it's a waste of time?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I love the simple joy of a handwritten letter. It's definitely something that is becoming less thought about.
Even greetings cards come with computerised signatures these days. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I love writing letters. Gives me more time to think about what I'm actually saying. Even better to receive  "
Yay!! Yes, there's something lovely about taking your time over it and I find it makes me more mindful and appreciative of what's going on for me too. And the feeling that someone took the time to do the same, the intent on reaching out to me, is really heartwarming.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I love the simple joy of a handwritten letter. It's definitely something that is becoming less thought about.
Even greetings cards come with computerised signatures these days. "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I love it, but I normally make a boo boo right at the end and have to start over again!"
Ha ha!! Yes, you have to make peace with your perfectionism! I tend to doodle/draw any boo boos into a squiggly cartoon! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I Think texts and emails are causing the demise....states the obvious!
But holding something tangible written by someone specialis very precious. I haven't had one for years. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I had a job for a good number of years that involved filling forms out in block capitals....forgot how to write joined up since  "
Bwahahaha! It's never too late to relearn! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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" I Think texts and emails are causing the demise....states the obvious!
But holding something tangible written by someone specialis very precious. I haven't had one for years."
Nods. Agreed. I started writing and then the received ones started arriving! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Something I've not done in years. Used to do frequently with Blueys but even they turned to eblueys!! Lol
Would love to write to someone again. I like the idea very much "
Find someone! Do it! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I still write and keep in touch with my German pen pal from school x"
Oh how wonderful! I've long since lost contact with my childhood pen pals. Used to go on a family holiday abroad and come back with a clutch of new pen pals from local kids I made friends with over the vacation! Those were the days. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I start up my laptop, Load word and type out what I need, just so I can run my 'post it' note through my printer.
I couldn't tell you the last time I wrote a letter. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I start up my laptop, Load word and type out what I need, just so I can run my 'post it' note through my printer.
I couldn't tell you the last time I wrote a letter. "
Do you like handwritten letters? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"when my kids were at uni - they loved the letters from home - and the little gifty bits that went with them "
My mum was great at sending letters when I lived abroad complete with little drawings of the family pets saying hello!! My friends would gather round to hear the next instalment read aloud each week! Her letters are comedy gold. And unintentionally so! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I start up my laptop, Load word and type out what I need, just so I can run my 'post it' note through my printer.
I couldn't tell you the last time I wrote a letter.
Do you like handwritten letters?"
I forgot what one looks like. But, I do send a post card every holiday location I go to. So I do keep some traditions going. And I like reviewing those too, it is much more personal. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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God, I've not sat and written a letter for years! I did try a couple of years to get back into the pen pal thing but it didn't really take off. It's lovely to receive a letter and know that someone is pleased to hear from you. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I start up my laptop, Load word and type out what I need, just so I can run my 'post it' note through my printer.
I couldn't tell you the last time I wrote a letter.
Do you like handwritten letters?
I forgot what one looks like. But, I do send a post card every holiday location I go to. So I do keep some traditions going. And I like reviewing those too, it is much more personal. "
Agreed!! Wish you were here....!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"God, I've not sat and written a letter for years! I did try a couple of years to get back into the pen pal thing but it didn't really take off. It's lovely to receive a letter and know that someone is pleased to hear from you. "
It is, isn't it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I write to one person on a semi regular basis. They no longer live in this country. It's a lot easier to write in detail about what's going on in each others lives, than texting |
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By (user no longer on site)
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one of my oldest,closest friends is in the US and though we msg on FB almost daily, we still both write about every 4-6 weeks, usually a letter thats been written and added to over those weeks, in an envelope stuffed with news articles,postcards, flyers,programmes...any old stuff..i love seeing hers come back with the same! i use her letters and cards as bookmarks..love it when i reread something and find an old bar flyer from chicago 20 yrs ago in it! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I write to one person on a semi regular basis. They no longer live in this country. It's a lot easier to write in detail about what's going on in each others lives, than texting "
Yes, I find myself shortening info with most people on text/messaging. Not all though. There's one person who will attest to the fact I can still witter on text. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love writing letters. Gives me more time to think about what I'm actually saying. Even better to receive
Yay!! Yes, there's something lovely about taking your time over it and I find it makes me more mindful and appreciative of what's going on for me too. And the feeling that someone took the time to do the same, the intent on reaching out to me, is really heartwarming. "
Oh mine come with pictures too. I love to doodle |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"one of my oldest,closest friends is in the US and though we msg on FB almost daily, we still both write about every 4-6 weeks, usually a letter thats been written and added to over those weeks, in an envelope stuffed with news articles,postcards, flyers,programmes...any old stuff..i love seeing hers come back with the same! i use her letters and cards as bookmarks..love it when i reread something and find an old bar flyer from chicago 20 yrs ago in it!"
Oh joy! That's exactly it, the kinda "care package" aspect where you pop things in the envelope and it's all a bit multimedia and like a dear diary monologue! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I love writing letters. Gives me more time to think about what I'm actually saying. Even better to receive
Yay!! Yes, there's something lovely about taking your time over it and I find it makes me more mindful and appreciative of what's going on for me too. And the feeling that someone took the time to do the same, the intent on reaching out to me, is really heartwarming.
Oh mine come with pictures too. I love to doodle"
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I write to my son in Gibraltar sometimes takes a while to get there bot it is worth it "
Oh I expect he loves receiving the letters too!
Does he write back?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I write to one person on a semi regular basis. They no longer live in this country. It's a lot easier to write in detail about what's going on in each others lives, than texting
Yes, I find myself shortening info with most people on text/messaging. Not all though. There's one person who will attest to the fact I can still witter on text. "
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Love them,
Theres something about a proper handwritten letter, even blueys didnt have the same effect, didnt open like a letter does, I still have all my letters (and blueys) sent to me when I used to serve away. Wish I could send and receive mail from here  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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There's nothing quite a wonderful opening up a seeing it's a handwritten letter. Such a warm fuzzy feeling.
I write daily all be it not letters but it quite therapeutic.  |
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By *abs..Woman
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During a spell of living in Berlin I met a German girl and we became friends. I was 7 and she was 9. When I moved on we continued to keep in touch by letter and we still do that to this day. I love receiving her letters. It's a wonderful feeling to receive a letter through the post. |
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My son still writes cards to us as thank you's for stuff we have done. He always has been thoughtful.
No I rarely write letters but I do send little surprise gifts now and then. That is how I make people smile. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"God, I've not sat and written a letter for years! I did try a couple of years to get back into the pen pal thing but it didn't really take off. It's lovely to receive a letter and know that someone is pleased to hear from you.
It is, isn't it? "
Yes it is, we should start a fab pen pal club! Haha! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Love them,
Theres something about a proper handwritten letter, even blueys didnt have the same effect, didnt open like a letter does, I still have all my letters (and blueys) sent to me when I used to serve away. Wish I could send and receive mail from here "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"There's nothing quite a wonderful opening up a seeing it's a handwritten letter. Such a warm fuzzy feeling.
I write daily all be it not letters but it quite therapeutic. "
It's incredibly cathartic |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I used to write a lot of cards to a very special intimate friend. Actually, yesterday I found the card he wrote for me on my 27th birthday "
Awwwww!! That's lovely |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I haven't written a letter in years. And then I wonder why I don't receive them.
I'm going to start
Thanks OP for this post"
Hurrah! Do it! Let us know when you get one!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"During a spell of living in Berlin I met a German girl and we became friends. I was 7 and she was 9. When I moved on we continued to keep in touch by letter and we still do that to this day. I love receiving her letters. It's a wonderful feeling to receive a letter through the post. "
That's dedication. Amazing |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My son still writes cards to us as thank you's for stuff we have done. He always has been thoughtful.
No I rarely write letters but I do send little surprise gifts now and then. That is how I make people smile."
It's a good feeling to do a little something for someone. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My uncle in Hull, and I exchange letters occasionally. He has lovely handwriting, unlike ma gran whose handwriting resembled a d*unken spider crawling across the page  "
My handwriting is......unique! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"God, I've not sat and written a letter for years! I did try a couple of years to get back into the pen pal thing but it didn't really take off. It's lovely to receive a letter and know that someone is pleased to hear from you.
It is, isn't it?
Yes it is, we should start a fab pen pal club! Haha! "
We should!!!!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"God, I've not sat and written a letter for years! I did try a couple of years to get back into the pen pal thing but it didn't really take off. It's lovely to receive a letter and know that someone is pleased to hear from you.
It is, isn't it?
Yes it is, we should start a fab pen pal club! Haha!
We should!!!! "
The handwritten veri |
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"My uncle in Hull, and I exchange letters occasionally. He has lovely handwriting, unlike ma gran whose handwriting resembled a d*unken spider crawling across the page
My handwriting is......unique! "
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter - Fats Waller
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZZRAU3DeOo |
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How about this ladies,
Seeing how difficult it can be for middle-aged single straight men like myself to have a conversation with a woman on here, how about we go old school? If you'd like a pen pal send me a message and I'll give you my address. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"God, I've not sat and written a letter for years! I did try a couple of years to get back into the pen pal thing but it didn't really take off. It's lovely to receive a letter and know that someone is pleased to hear from you.
It is, isn't it?
Yes it is, we should start a fab pen pal club! Haha!
We should!!!!
The handwritten veri "
Hahaha, love it!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My uncle in Hull, and I exchange letters occasionally. He has lovely handwriting, unlike ma gran whose handwriting resembled a d*unken spider crawling across the page
My handwriting is......unique!
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter - Fats Waller
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZZRAU3DeOo"
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"How about this ladies,
Seeing how difficult it can be for middle-aged single straight men like myself to have a conversation with a woman on here, how about we go old school? If you'd like a pen pal send me a message and I'll give you my address."
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"God, I've not sat and written a letter for years! I did try a couple of years to get back into the pen pal thing but it didn't really take off. It's lovely to receive a letter and know that someone is pleased to hear from you.
It is, isn't it?
Yes it is, we should start a fab pen pal club! Haha!
We should!!!!
The handwritten veri
Hahaha, love it!! "
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