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Post by Mia on Jul 19, 2019 16:27:14 GMT
Oops, appears I was in such a rush earlier this week, I mixed up two letters (I hope only two, as I did send out 4 letters on the same day). Nothing overly private or secret, mainly answers to two sets of Five Questions.
I like reading letters, and have two volumes of Letters of Note (haven't finished the second volume yet). I have bought old postcards already written and had been sent years ago saying how much they've enjoyed visiting some place, the weather had been kind...
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Post by emeraldscribbles on Jul 19, 2019 17:03:55 GMT
Well, it will for sure give you an interesting conversation topic in the next letter!  |
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Post by Mia on Jul 21, 2019 12:14:12 GMT
I came across some used postcards in a charity shop. One was written by a child:
Another postcard was comparing Sussex to Devonshire, written in 1963:
There were a few more written postcards from the 1990s. I didn't have time to read that many!
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eunice
Crayons
Posts: 47 
Looking for Penpals?: Yes. Global penpals welcome
Country I live in is: Wales
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Post by eunice on Jul 22, 2019 13:29:39 GMT
I got my letters mixed up when I was writing to two German ladies, both called Sabine. Most of the time I got their letters separately. But once they came in together,and I answered them at the same time. (Well, not strictly speaking at the same time. I only have one right hand!) Of course you can guess what I did; put the wrong letter in each envelope.Luckily they saw the funny side.
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Post by Mia on Jul 22, 2019 13:48:37 GMT
Maybe Sabine & Sabine became penfriends too!
Through the February projects, I have penpals with the short form of their names being Mel. Melissa & Melanie. I have to concentrate to remember which is which! I hope I don't write "Dear Melissa" to a Melanie!
Ultimately, this has gotten me thinking about who will read the letters after the recipient has died, or no longer wants the postcards. Through Postcrossing and its forum, I have received at least 3000 postcards. I have kept them all. Some letters I write, especially if they are answers to Five Questions, would not reveal too many secrets if others read. Other letters can be more personal. However, I did like reading the love letters mentioned in Simon Garfield's To The Letter (and the letters are available in a book of their own - Dear Bessie), and the letters Shaun Usher has compiled letters of note into two volumes.
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Post by hoyabella on Jul 24, 2019 16:43:46 GMT
I got my letters mixed up when I was writing to two German ladies, both called Sabine. That's one reason why I'd never choose a random name from the Inco list! :-D |
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Post by stompie on Mar 18, 2023 10:33:24 GMT
I was doing a letter to a French pen pal, put it one side for a while as I was also writing to 2 American pen pals. I posted the America letters off and now can not find any trace of the letter to the French Lady! And, at the same time I was also writing to a pen pal in Germany Sabine eunice - I wonder if we do not share a pen pal? |
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Post by ginny on Mar 19, 2023 13:42:23 GMT
I was doing a letter to a French pen pal, put it one side for a while as I was also writing to 2 American pen pals. I posted the America letters off and now can not find any trace of the letter to the French Lady! And, at the same time I was also writing to a pen pal in Germany Sabine eunice - I wonder if we do not share a pen pal? , chances are that it's not the same Sabine. Sabine is a very common name here, or rather, it was... in the 1960s and 1970s. Like Claudia, Anke, Heike, Annette and Christiane - like Sabine, those were extremely popular at that time. |
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