PEN PALS

Coibhe Butler, founder of Plunkett Press Stationers, and Novelist, Ally Bunbury have been writing letters to each other for over a quarter of a century!  They created Letter Writing Heroes to share their love of writing with a new generation.

Sir, – I agree with Ally Bunbury, who thinks letters are better than text messages (“Completing the letter-writing process requires a persistent mindset for a procrastinator”, Life, May 24th).

I have recently been introduced to a pleasing new mantra: “My life is as easy and satisfying as a letter going through a letterbox.” As a long-time fan of correspondence, I welcome this content feeling.