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Hi everyone,
Today is the anniversary of Universal Postal Union's establishment back in 1874, and every year on this day some beautiful stamps are released to celebrate snail mail ... but will you be using them? 
With phones and computers following us everywhere, it's much easier now to communicate instantly and freely than it used to be. I don't know about you but I personally haven't mailed much post this year! It's a shame, because I do love seeing a card or a letter amongst ads and bills when I pick up my mail 💌
Are you still sending letters to your friends and family, or just emails and texts? Do you send postcards when abroad or share pictures on social media instead? What about Birthday cards?
Let us know in the comments!
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@EmilieT wrote:
Emails rarely get lost in the post, that's true
They occasionally get rerouted to a Spam folder, but that's better than lost. I don't think any of my mail was lost in the post though, have you experienced that here or in the US?
Yes, I have @EmilieT here and in the US. Letters sent to me and letters I've sent to friends. That's why I prefer email and Whatsapp. And as you say the odd email may go to your spam folder, which I check regularly, but it's still there.
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@Anonymous
That's fair enough, as I have Prime I use mostly Amazon but if you've got to pay for shipping you might find better deals elsewhere
It's such a shame so many letters got lost on their way to you! 
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I don't use any messaging apps as unless I'm actively using it I have data and wi-fi off as these apps tend to poll their host processes in the cloud every few seconds which drains the battery.
Mobile data is expensive unless you have a bundle but I don't use my phone enough to warrant purchasing this on prepay or a contract/sim only deal (I tried one on both O2 and Tesco Mobile some years ago but found that I was paying more for the service charge than would do if I just paid for the usage).
I'm not a facebook, twitter or e-mail addict, I just tend to read the news during my lunchbreak, that's about it
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@EmilieT wrote:
Do you know what sort of correspondence your wife uses snail mail for? I'm curious if it's for staying in touch with friends and family, or administrative only.
Hi @EmilieT , its mainly for Birthday / Christmas cards that she makes herself, also the odd competition as she will not put her information into a computer 
. Costs me a bloomin small fortune 
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@Anonymous
That makes sense- I didn't know anything about how they worked so some interesting bits and pieces in your reply as well, we learn something everyday here! 
She makes all the Birthdays and Christmas cards herself? That's quite a craft, the best I can do with cards is doodle on store-bought ones, but it's so much more personal to make it from scratch 
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@EmilieT wrote:She makes all the Birthdays and Christmas cards herself? That's quite a craft, the best I can do with cards is doodle on store-bought ones, but it's so much more personal to make it from scratch
Yes, my wife makes the cards from scratch but only a few, not everyone 
I've said she should make some to sell, but she is quite happy just for those she knows who will appreciate them. 
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That's lovely, @dgilbert2 It's the kind of mail that brightens up anyone's day so it's really nice that she's taking the time to make them from scratch!
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She certainly brings a smile
