Vivien now lives ‘across the
pond’ - but she and I have become
friends via this blog, and we sometimes email each other.Vivien’s book is about her experiences as a new bride out in Africa. I shall review the book when I have read it properly. She hopes to sell a few copies here in the UK, as the profits are all going to charity. She wants her gift of writing to be a blessing to others.
The second gift was a fountain pen – my friend Peter was
having a sort out of stationery stuff, and found an excess of Parker Pens – so kindly
passed one on to me [along with spare cartridges] It is so lovely to hold and
to write with.
A short text is good in an emergency, an email is useful for
passing on more information, a postcard with a picture is lovely, a letter
printed from a PC is legible but always feels businesslike
– but nothing beats
a couple of sheets of decent notepaper, covered in flowing script, expressing affection
love and concern.
Thank you Carole, and Vivien and Peter for your generosity
[I may even write you proper thank you letters sometime!]
A letter gives such pleasure, far more than a text!
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ReplyDeleteI have a drawer full of old letters from friends. I'd like a letter any day rather than an email or text!
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