real Pen Pals – My Mum (Sue) & Traute
January 8, 2022
I Interview my Mum, Sue, and her pen pal Traute who have been writing to one another for over 5 decades!
Postal Museum - Letters to Santa Exhibition
December 14, 2021
An interview with guest curator Eliska Bejrova of the Postal Museum London.
Letters to Santa
November 10, 2021
Every year at Christmas time, Royal Mail sends thousands of responses to children who address their letters to Santa. Here's how you can get your little ones involved.
real Pen Pals – Alison & Jemma
October 5, 2021
Two busy working women, Alison and Jemma somehow manage to squeeze in some time in their days to sit down and put pen to paper.
Our 'Maker of the Month' feature in Simple Things Magazine
September 27, 2021
Read more about our feature.
real Pen Pals - Rosie & Néomi
August 25, 2021
Despite never having met, one living in Switzerland and the other in Australia, Rosie and Néomi have kept up a friendship through letter writing for over 20 years.
A History of Regency Letters & how to create your own in 7 simple steps
August 17, 2021
A charming method of letter writing created during the Regency era.
real Pen Pals – Michelle & Kristen
July 30, 2021
Our newest Journal feature where I get to learn the real stories behind our pen pal's connection to letter writing.
You ask whether I own cats or simply enjoy them, or both. The answer is: both.
June 7, 2021
In 1966 Russian-American author Ayn Rand responds to a question posed by the editor of Cat Fancy magazine, to which she subscribed.
A Simple Guide to Flower Pressing
May 28, 2021
The simplest of crafts but creates the most beautiful of impacts.
Letters to Love - 'Say hello to Dobby and Snayp and Hedwig'
April 29, 2021
A letter from Daniel, aged 6, to Albus Dumbledore.
Envelope Inspiration - Frederick Charles Tolhurst
April 29, 2021
A selection of the most beautiful and quirky envelope designs from Frederick Tolhurst.
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