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Has lockdown encouraged you to start writing letters?

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Have you reconnected with someone from your past through putting pen to paper? Photograph: Oleksii Didok/Alamy

With the pandemic making many of us feel cut off and isolated, communication with friends and family has never felt more important. But FaceTime, email and Zoom are not for everyone. Or can at least feel a bit impersonal.

Has the current situation encouraged you to start writing letters? Or did you never stop? Have you reconnected with someone from your past through putting pen to paper, or patched things up with a friend by popping a card in the post?

Whether you’re writing a letter a day, have just found a pandemic penpal or started correspondence with your first love, we’d love to hear from you.

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