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Posted on1 February 2023Everyday Life

Got letters? (Want letters?)

by Just Frances2 Comments on Got letters? (Want letters?)

Today is the start of my annual letter-writing month, which means another call for letter receivers! It also means another challenge to others to write…

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Posted on1 March 20226 April 2022Everyday Life

A month of postcards

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I normally write a pitch for Letter Writing Month at the start of February, but it’s 2022 and things are crazy in 2022. So, instead…

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Posted on13 February 202228 February 2022Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Extra baggage

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I arrived home from my homeland holidays last week and have finally managed to finish unpacking and organising all my luggage. It was a bit…

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Posted on1 February 20214 July 2021Everyday Life

My (slightly challenging) 2021 letter challenge

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My annual February letter-writing challenge starts today! Indeed, I have already sent my first letter to a nephew in America. That means I only have…

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Posted on25 January 20214 July 2021Everyday Life

February 2021 letter-writing challenge

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Once again, it is time to throw out my annual letter-writing challenge! I am sharing the challenge a week early this year, as I am…

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Posted on7 December 201916 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Disassembling Christmas cards

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I dug out my Christmas decorations yesterday in anticipation of decorating the cottage in a couple of weeks. And when I dug them out, I…

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Posted on23 November 201916 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Organising 2020

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At the end of 2018, I had a last-minute idea to use an A5 notebook as a weekly to-do book. The notebook was just a…

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Posted on1 February 201916 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

A letter a day

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February is letter-writing month, which means I will be writing a letter a day for the whole of February. Regular readers will know that I am…

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Posted on31 January 201627 July 2021Everyday Life

A letter challenge

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It’s that time of year again, so dust off your quills, fill up your ink wells, and grab your parchment – or at the very least, find…

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Posted on12 February 201524 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Letters home

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As part of February’s letter-writing challenge, I’ve decided that I need to think a little more about who I write to. Obviously, I can write to…

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Posted on5 February 201524 July 2021Everyday Life

A month of letters

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There’s a fabulous challenge taking place this month to write a letter for each day of postal service. (That’s 23 letters in America, as Sundays and Presidents’…

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Posted on30 December 201424 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The charity exchange

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I like to start the New Year with a fresh, clean start (as much as possible), which means doing a bit of de-cluttering and organising.…

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Posted on26 November 201322 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Take up your quills!

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As regular readers may know, I am a fan of letters. Proper, hand-written letters sent to family and friends – or even to perfect strangers if there’s a cause. I honestly…

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Posted on26 September 201218 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Writer’s cramp

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Today is Day 3 of Social Media Week, so I thought I’d talk about correspondence. You see, for all of the wonderfulness of social media,…

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Posted on2 April 201216 July 2021Everyday Life

Your challenge: Write a letter!

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One of the best joys in my life is personal mail. Letters, cards, postcards, parcels. I just love getting something in the post that doesn’t…

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Posted on4 March 201216 July 2021Everyday Life

Moleskine inspirations

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I write. In fact, I think it would be fair to say that I’m a writer. And as any good writer does, I carry a…

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Posted on16 February 201216 July 2021Academic Life

First day, again

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Yippee! After a too-long, two-month winter break I have finally started back to school. The new semester began on Monday with classes starting yesterday, but since…

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Posted on2 December 201113 July 2021Everyday Life

Boxed in

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When I moved to Scotland in August, I sent a couple of large boxes by sea – hoping they’d arrive before Thanksgiving. They didn’t. But they did…

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Posted on27 February 20116 July 2021Everyday Life

Sharpies and Bics and Uni-Balls—Oh my!

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I promised myself that I would go through junk every week so that by the time I’m ready to start packing, I’ve rid myself of…

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Posted on12 February 20116 July 2021Everyday Life

Pick a card

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I’m in clutter-clearing mode and today’s task is my stationery drawer. The drawer is well past its clear-out date, especially since it’s been difficult to…

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