Marie Happe wrote:
Has anyone read 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hannfe (i think)? - such a lovely book about letter writing.
That book is on my 'favourites never to be thrown away' shelf. It is so poignant yet so simple. It was made into a film starring Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins (in the late 80's I think). The film did justice to the book too.
I still write letters and always write with a fountain pen, but disagree with Richard regarding the value of e-greetings and emails for special occasions. Sometimes, e.g. if someone is travelling or you can't find their address, an e-greeting is useful and better than forgetting or ignoring someone on a special occasion. I work for one of the world's most environmentally conscious companies and we are encouraged to use electronic communication wherever possible - I'll still be using my fountain pen though (even if it scratches the screen)