I love stationery. I’ve always loved stationery. As a little girl I often asked for pens, notepads, pencils and a variety of other products for my presents. Despite the increased competition from iPads and other electronic devices my eldest daughter shares the love and can often be happily found writing away in a notepad (even before she knew how to write actual letters). If I get a new pen or notepad I have to keep it hidden or it quickly becomes hers.
Today is the start of National Stationery Week and I’m excited to be a part of it. I am launching a giveaway to win a lovely pen and notepad set from Sheaffer and later in the week I will be sharing a post about the importance of letter writing with children.
So what is National Stationery Week about? Running from 24th to 30th April this week encourages people to put pen to paper and write more often. The week celebrates a different theme each day so there will be something to inspire everyone.
The 7 Days of Stationery are:
Monday: Pen & Pencil Day
Tuesday: Get Crafty
Wednesday: World Stationery Day
Thursday: Thank You Thursday
Friday: Fountain Pen Friday
Saturday: Signature Saturday
Sunday: Write A Letter Day
Win a Sheaffer Pen and Notepad
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My giveaway prize is this lovely pen and notepad. A big "Thank You" to Sheaffer and National Stationery Week for providing the prize. Checkout National Stationery Week on social media to read some of the other great posts this week. You can find them on Facebook and Twitter.
Entry is via the Rafflecopter below widget and the giveaway will close at Midnight on 7th May 2017. Good luck and thanks for entering.
It was a letter to the bank to pay in a cheque!
ReplyDeleteThe last time was to Santa for my grandson
ReplyDeleteUrm...probably to a friend years ago we now use email
ReplyDeleteIt was to my aunt - I wrote a letter and popped it inside her Christmas card in December. We write to each other around twice a year - she doesn't use email!
ReplyDeleteTo my gran, about 12 months ago before she went 'online'!
ReplyDeleteto my insurance company
ReplyDeleteMy partner beginning of the year
ReplyDeleteTo my aunty 2 weeks ago
ReplyDeleteAlways write a letter when sending cards for birthdays
probably at xmas, to a friend living abroad
ReplyDeleteYesterday to my daughter she loves getting letters and notes :)
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to my friend who lives in the US.
ReplyDeleteTo my mum about 3 years ago
ReplyDeleteMy old school friend Linda (waiting for a reply Lin if you see this)
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It's been a while since I've written an actual letter to a friend, but I did write to PIP to request an appeal - does that count lol!!
ReplyDeleteMy penpals - I have one in the USA and a few in the UK.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to my son's teacher about a school trip! Everything is so digital these days
ReplyDeletelast week to a good friend of mine
ReplyDeleteIt's that long ago I can't remember, unless you count a complaints letter to Royal Mail regarding post cards that were delivered back to me, rather than to the competition address. That was about 3 months ago.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to my pen-pal not too long ago.
ReplyDeleteMany years ago, can't even remember it's been so long. I really should write a letter to someone.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to a friend with a card on their birthday x
ReplyDeletemany years ago to my penpal!
ReplyDeleteA couple of years ago to the mother of a friend who's husband had recently passed away.
ReplyDeleteThe last time I wrote a letter was 15 years ago and it was to my nan
ReplyDeleteTo my mortgage company 5 years ago... I do everything via email now x
ReplyDeleteTo my Mother in Law, to say thank you for our Christmas gifts x
ReplyDeleteI haven't written a letter in years, all emails these days
ReplyDeleteAbout 2 weeks ago, we moved to wales from the midlands last year and we always send letters and photo's to our lovely old neighbour who we miss dearly xx
ReplyDeleteWrote a letter last week to my husbands Aunt, she doesnt have internet, but loves to recieve a letter from us
ReplyDeleteHave to say it was to a close friend who's moved out of the area
ReplyDeleteHave to say it was to a close friend who's moved out of the area
ReplyDeletea thank you letter a few months ago to a friend
ReplyDeleteThe last letter I wrote was to our bank to complain about their atrocious service. I doubt they will do anything to compensate us, but it was strangely satisfying to be able to write a polite but scathing letter about their so-called "customer helpline" who were anything but helpful.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a thank you letter to my friend's mum who kindly sent my little boy an Easter Egg even though she was in hospital at the time. It was so kind of her to go so much effort when she was poorly and the least it deserved was a curtious reply..and that can only be done properly with a hand written note of gratitude. x
ReplyDeleteTo my future self to say how ell I have done to get there
ReplyDeleteI wrote to my friend in Canada to thank her for the Easter gifts
ReplyDeleteMy auntie with some stories my boys wrote (inspired by some pirate chocolates they were given by her!)
ReplyDeleteMy mum who is in a nursing home 300 miles away.
ReplyDeleteI wrote to the headteacher at my daughters school to request 1 days absence, which has been declined and will be unauthorised...hey ho still going on holiday either way
ReplyDeletemy sister who lives in Sweden
ReplyDeleteTo my bank ,last year
ReplyDeletenot sure, a while ago. Probably a thank you letter
ReplyDeleteProbably to the school a note for my daughter for some reason or another
ReplyDeletei havent wrote a letter as such, but i have wrote a load of wedding invites if that counts
ReplyDeleteA year ago to the bank.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to a friend at Christmas time.
ReplyDeleteWrote to my friend in Lincoln last week x
ReplyDeleteI used to write constantly to prisoners as a penpal; but things have changed so much as you can now email.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to my friend in New Zealand for her birthday in February
ReplyDeleteThe last time i wrote a letter was four weeks ago and it was to my sister.
ReplyDeleteA thank you letter to my Gran. xx
ReplyDeleteI think the last time I wrote a letter was a couple of years ago to a telescope company in Germany.
ReplyDeleteIt's been so long that I can't think when the last time was.
ReplyDeleteIt was a friend in Lancaster about 3 months ago sending them photos
ReplyDeletedo Christmas cards and birthday cards count? I think the last time was regarding PPI
ReplyDeleteThat is a while ago I can't remember, it's a shame really as I used to have quite a few pen pals as a child but everyone seems to use email now
ReplyDeleteI wrote a thank you letter to an elderly relative around 3 years ago
ReplyDeleteI use email now, my handwriting is so dreadful, it's easier for everyone. Probably to my gran, seems like I'm not alone there.
ReplyDeleteI didn't say how long ago, sorry, maybe 4 years ago now?
DeleteIt was a letter to my Council regarding Housing Benefit - but I generally write to mother every couple of months to update her as she lives 200+ miles away from me
ReplyDeleteA few months ago to my friend
ReplyDeleteIt has been such a long time since I wrote to anyone. However, I think the last letter I wrote was to my Gran. :)
ReplyDeletei wrote a postcard to my friend last year
ReplyDeleteTo my son to put in his lunch box to tell him I love him lots and to remember to hand his homework in lol
ReplyDeleteA couple of weeks ago for easter I sent some easter cards to friends and family.
ReplyDeleteStrangely enough yesterday to a friend
ReplyDeleteat work all the time... personally for myself i actually cant remember!!haha
ReplyDeleteA few months ago to my friend who is unwell (@PeanutHog)
ReplyDeleteI wrote to my Nan at New Year who enjoys a letter because she can re-read as often as she pleases!
ReplyDeleteI wrote a teeny tiny letter to a friend and put it in her tray at work for a bit of a surprise, but I wouldn't say it was a big letter, more of a note! :) Writing letters really is a lost art
ReplyDeleteIt's been so long since I last wrote a letter I can't remember when or who it was to :-\
ReplyDeleteI write to my daughter occasionally
ReplyDeleteI last wrote to my Mum to thank her for all the help and support she gave me after my son was born!
ReplyDeleteA couple of weeks ago to my partner asking when my new kitchen would be fitted, we live in the same house,lol
ReplyDeleteIt's so long I can't remember. I did leave a post-it-note 'letter' for someone when I had to leave early so they knew I hadn't just disappeared!
ReplyDeletea love letter to my man
ReplyDeleteLast time I wrote a letter it was to thank a competition site for my prize I had won, I would love to send you a letter as well thanking you for such a great win.
ReplyDeleteSteve
About a year ago I wrote to a relative in New Zealand. Hardly write these days but still adore nice stationery.
ReplyDeleteLast letter I wrote was to my daughter who was working at camp america last year :) She's doing it again this year so will be writing another as where they are they have no internet signal :)
ReplyDeleteIt's that long ago I can't remember, tend to do everything electronically.
ReplyDeleteThe last letter I wrote was to my auntie to thank her for my christmas present.
ReplyDeletelast Christmas I wrote to my daughter
ReplyDeleteDo emails count? i think a long while...
ReplyDeleteI can not remember, its been a while
ReplyDeleteSadly, it was to a friend who had lost his mother. I love emails but giving and receiving hand written letters shows more thought I think.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to one of my old foster carers who isn't tech savvy but loves recieving my letters and pictures from the kids. I think it helps keep her going now her husband is no longer with us. I posted the last one yesterday :)
ReplyDeleteA letter of complaint for my dad
ReplyDeleteCollege friends I rarely see, we write notes at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteLast time I wrote a letter was to go in with my christmas cards
ReplyDeleteI wrote a nice long letter to my auntie last week, who loves receiving letters, she doesn't have any social media and is slightly deaf so finds it hard hearing people on r
ReplyDeleteThe phone so by writing to each other we can keep each other informed of what's been happening in our lives i love writing letter something nice about sending and receiving one
We wrote thank you letters to family and friends from my daughter
ReplyDeleteI wrote to a cousin at Christmas - she doesn't have a computer so likes to get letters.
ReplyDeleteHazel Rea - @beachrambler
It was to a parent of one of my students last year.
ReplyDeleteEJ Dunn
Would love to win for my daughter as she is doing her GCSEs and deserves a treat x
ReplyDeleteI wrote to s friend last month she is 89 and she was in hospital
ReplyDeleteMy friend for Christmas
ReplyDeleteMy mum passed away a few years ago and occasionally I write to her when things are difficult
ReplyDeleteA letter to my mum to go with her Birthday card
ReplyDeleteTo my penfriend who I have been writing to for twenty years. She lives in Scotland and we have never met....
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to my grandmother at christmas :)
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I cannot remember the last time that I sat down and wrote a letter!
ReplyDeleteTo my cousin as I don't get to see her that often
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter quite recently, I have an auntie and uncle who don't use the internet or have a mobile with a texting facility, so because they live quite far away, we regularly communicate via letter.
ReplyDeleteLast week, a letter to my niece in Australia
ReplyDeleteA letter to my late Nan telling her how much I miss her
ReplyDeleteA letter to my dad saying how much I miss him x
ReplyDeletePenfriend in the USA
ReplyDeleteIt was to a friend of mine who moved up country, many years ago.
ReplyDeleteTo munch daughters school asking for time off about 6 months ago ;)
ReplyDeleteA letter to an elderly friend (a previous neighbour) who now lives in Canada - enclosed with her birthday card last month April - she's not online.
ReplyDeleteTo my friends favourite Eastenders actor, to see if I could get her a signed photo for her birthday. Only just sent it though. :)
ReplyDeleteOver 2 years ago to my friend from uni.
ReplyDeleteThe last note I wrote was a thank you letter to a friend for her kindness. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteMy mum few months ago :)
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to my sons headteacher last week x
ReplyDeleteI wrote a letter to my friend in Orlando - we used to work together - so I sent her a care package of uk food and mags and wrote her a letter to go with it :) This was a week ago we normally send letters or postcards once a month
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