by Watkins | Jul 19, 2013 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Photographs
Some years ago, I received the thank you note in the photograph. It was a thank you for something I’d sent a dear friend. While I adore pretty stationery and all handwriting is good handwriting, this one still stands out as a beautiful example of elegant simplicity....
by Annastasia | Nov 30, 2012 | Inkdrops, Letters, Living
Do you keep your personal correspondence? Do you look through it on a rainy afternoon and recall memories of people and places long gone? The idea of a stack of letters tied up with a ribbon is glorious. The reality is less romantic and much messier. The ribbon is...
by Watkins | Nov 22, 2012 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters
Starting Ink Drops has made me think back, nostalgically, to my childhood and youth – before emails, mobile phones and MSN, we communicated by letter. My friends and I wrote letters to each other at all ages, to keep in touch across countries (my best friend...
by Watkins | Oct 5, 2012 | Articles, Handwriting, Inkdrops
Spotted this lovely article in my peruse of the internet this morning, which nevertheless made me sad in places… “You and I might have received a handwritten letter this week, but most people have not.” So true – and so tragic! One of the things we hope to achieve...
