Letter Writing

75 questions to ask your pen pal

75 questions to ask your pen pal

March 16, 2016 ♦
Letter Writing
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Whether you are writing to a new friend or someone you have been writing to for years, it can be refreshing to throw in a few unexpected questions to keep it fresh and interesting, to keep the conversation going, and also to find out more about your pen pal. Slip…
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Postcards: I wish you were here

Postcards: I wish you were here

March 11, 2016 ♦
Letter Writing
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I was lucky enough to visit Europe many times as a child, alongside British seaside resorts, and in every country we went to, I quickly learnt the local words for postcards and stamps! “Hola! Diez sellos por favour” was a phrase often uttered by me throughout my childhood and into…
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50 things to send to your pen pal

50 things to send to your pen pal

February 11, 2016 ♦
Letter Writing
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Whilst sending and receiving letters themselves is great fun, I often enjoy popping a little something else in the envelope with my outgoing letters, and this is especially true with my international pen pals as we have so much to share in terms of culture. Even the smallest little surprise…
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15 letters you could send today

15 letters you could send today

January 18, 2016 ♦
Letter Writing
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Everyone loves receiving a handwritten letter in the mail – especially an unexpected one! So why not take ten minutes out of your day, grab your paper and a pen, and get writing! If you’re looking for inspiration, then you’ve come to the right place. Take a look through the…
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How to jazz up your snail mail

How to jazz up your snail mail

January 12, 2016 ♦
Art & Crafts, Letter Writing
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Letter-writing is wonderful, and nothing beats the feeling of getting home to find a handwritten envelope on your doormat, whatever it looks like. I usually stick the kettle on, then curl up on the sofa with a cuppa to open the envelope and devour the contents (mentally, of course!) When…
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Why & How to Have a Pen Pal As an Adult

Why & How to Have a Pen Pal As an Adult

October 2, 2015 ♦
Letter Writing
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For many of us, our ‘pen-palling’ journey started and ended at primary school, when our teachers organised for us to exchange a letter with a child in another school. In my case, we each sent a Christmas card to an allocated child in a class in France. This was when…
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