The letter from Darcy to Elizabeth, which was so business like after her rejection of his rude offer of marriage. I just want to note some letters that I really loved in good books. This skirt is by Review, the moment I saw it I knew I had to have it. The thing about reading a letter is that you are usually alone, and free to express as you desire regarding the contents.

When you hold the letter in your hands you have this connection with the person who wrote it, which is a very special thing and should not be exploited of by the writer, or the reader. They pour a certain amount of energy into it.

When someone writes a good letter, it takes time and energy to write it. Letter writing is a very intimate and polite thing. I know I have some outstanding letters to send, which won’t get to you until after Christmas. Currently my entire writing equipment (apart from my rad German typewriter) is in storage, so a big sorry shout out to all my pen pals out there. I love writing poetry, stories, memoirs, all of it. I’ve loved it all of my life and I don’t give it as much attention as I should.

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