tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post862028940592697887..comments2023-09-18T12:14:59.476+00:00Comments on First Draft Cafe: Handwritten Letters - Have They Drifted From Our Lives?Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-58827529761783886872015-02-13T19:41:45.095+00:002015-02-13T19:41:45.095+00:00I'm proud of you Keith! Well done on keeping t...I'm proud of you Keith! Well done on keeping the ink flowing... Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-48926684241744072192015-02-13T19:40:55.816+00:002015-02-13T19:40:55.816+00:00Wendy, I used to write up and down the margins as ...Wendy, I used to write up and down the margins as well! Whatever did we find to say? Sadly, I can't find any of the letters I received. :-( I hope you do have a go at letter writing again.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-73558467599140139222015-02-13T19:38:40.338+00:002015-02-13T19:38:40.338+00:00Yes I agree, like condolences, very hard to do on ...Yes I agree, like condolences, very hard to do on an email. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-63103103919113045252015-02-13T19:37:54.442+00:002015-02-13T19:37:54.442+00:00I like thank you cards too. I'm deciding who I...I like thank you cards too. I'm deciding who I can write to, and I'll need to purchase some paper! Does that mean I'll be in a shop that sells notebooks? That'll feed my addiction then... :-)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-39602191328092366162015-02-13T19:26:35.731+00:002015-02-13T19:26:35.731+00:00Hi Rena, I know what you mean, but I think its hab...Hi Rena, I know what you mean, but I think its habit, I honestly believe that in years to come letter writing will be like keeping hens, knitting, sewing and going out for tea in China cups and home baked cake is now. Highly sought after after! We love nostalgia don't we? :-)<br />Thank you for dropping in, nice to see you here.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-72408446206132206632015-02-13T19:23:12.732+00:002015-02-13T19:23:12.732+00:00Good on you Cat for taking on that challenge, and ...Good on you Cat for taking on that challenge, and from the response you had it looks like people were made up when they got your correspondence. A shame they didn't feel they could write back to you though...Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-4371972107520118212015-02-13T18:51:59.432+00:002015-02-13T18:51:59.432+00:00I still write letters, but its usually at Christma...I still write letters, but its usually at Christmas to catch up. Nowhere near enough and one of the casualties of 'progress'. Diaries and letters are an endless source of fascination for me because of the way that the reader can be taken into the world and mind of the writer. The smell and texture of the paper, the ink and formation of letters and the power of their written word. A part of history that is disappearing with the digital age.<br /> Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204149912245253542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-60144208042920943992015-02-12T13:44:39.097+00:002015-02-12T13:44:39.097+00:00I had several penfriends when I was at school and ...I had several penfriends when I was at school and I'd write on every scrap of the page, including up and down the margin so it must have been a nightmare to read! It's a joy nowadays to discover an old handwritten letter from years ago and sense something of the person. It would be good to pick up the habit again, not least so our handwriting doesn't deteriorate to the point of being illegible (I'm sure mine's going that way) and I'm pretty certain our emails won't survive in the same way as the written word!Wendy Percivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902813313352050696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-60832548078256475402015-02-12T11:40:07.856+00:002015-02-12T11:40:07.856+00:00There are a few occasions where digital media won&...There are a few occasions where digital media won't suffice but I do wonder if anyone can read my handwriting these days. Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928188713843255078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-78249159294995257262015-02-12T09:11:59.476+00:002015-02-12T09:11:59.476+00:00I do like hand written letters, Maria, although it...I do like hand written letters, Maria, although it's a while since I've written more than a card - and I still prefer to send thank you cards rather than email. But I might well start writing letters again, when appropriate.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-88853575764854518232015-02-12T07:36:09.175+00:002015-02-12T07:36:09.175+00:00I enjoyed reading your post, Maria and yes, it doe...I enjoyed reading your post, Maria and yes, it does seem a shame that we don't write letters as much as we once did. I doubt though if any of my friends and family mind emails and text messages from me instead of hand written letters given they could never read anything I wrote anyway.Rena Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520149404274102132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-8331187533193720942015-02-12T03:47:13.503+00:002015-02-12T03:47:13.503+00:00I love writing people, and as a challenge one time...I love writing people, and as a challenge one time, I wrote most of my family, and quite a few friends. I received quite a few phone calls, an email or two, but, only one letter. I heard how wonderful it was to receive a letter in every reply, but ironically, little back. I do write to my Grandmother fairly regularly, and to a pen pal or two, so I do "keep my hand in" so to speak. I try to encourage people to write to me, and I try writing to them, but so far, I don't seem to have to magic touch for continuing correspondence. Oh, well, I will keep trying...<br /><br />CatCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085463730809297977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-76889908402418106472015-02-11T23:45:10.209+00:002015-02-11T23:45:10.209+00:00Thank you Lou, it warms my heart to think of you a...Thank you Lou, it warms my heart to think of you and your daughter writing letters to friends and family. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-72412339982887123002015-02-11T10:14:24.562+00:002015-02-11T10:14:24.562+00:00Ahh, Wendy I know what you mean about unreadable h...Ahh, Wendy I know what you mean about unreadable handwriting, but at least we used to try back then and no one judged us if our writing wasn't neat and tidy. Nowadays, with text certainly, shortened words horrify me! I'd rather struggle to read a badly scrawled letter. Don't underestimate yourself. You'll be better than you think you are.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144576325328779987.post-87714113384596626922015-02-11T07:40:02.270+00:002015-02-11T07:40:02.270+00:00I couldn't tell you the last time I wrote a le...I couldn't tell you the last time I wrote a letter myself but I know I've never enjoyed it (especially those dreaded thank you letters as a child) and I doubt I would now - no one would be able to read it anyway!Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.com