The subject of handwriting letters came up. Because we mostly type these days our handwriting skills are disappearing. It takes me too long and hurts my hand after a while. I do however like the idea of sending people letters even though postage is expensive these days. Sending someone a Christmas card almost feels like you are flaunting your wealth. Typing a letter doesn’t feel the same. Not the same level of personalisation. Then I thought if I could type a letter in my own handwriting that might be a game changer. In other words have a font that looks like my handwriting. Gemini tells me such tools are available.
Now a couple of things spring to mind. Printing out such a letter still doesn’t represent a show of effort to the recipient. Also it will almost certainly be easy to spot. Then there is the issue of whether such font will be legible. My handwriting has always been terrible. Finally google docs doesn’t let you upload custom fonts although I believe Microsoft word might. The other issue is whether anyone really cares anymore, in this age of instant communications.
Perhaps it’s time I moved on from that specific hangup. I still like the idea of sending letters though and will investigate the printing of envelopes on my printer. It is doable. Just that I’ve never done it. If I’m printing the letter I may as well print the envelope an all.
Today we move on from Holt and the Cookson abode back to the shire. We had a fox visit at 2:42am. Caught on the greenhouse cam. Will need to get back to check out the lake cam for any other visits. The wildlife has had free rein while we’ve been away.
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Typically terrible traffic en route home. To be expected I guess. I took the brunt of it and now THG is in the driving seat for the downhill bit from Warwick. Bloody roadworks everywhere. There is a good reason why I take the train whenever I can. We stopped at some terrible services but at least it was some food inside us and let us stretch our legs.
Chindian takeaway order for tonight:
| Chicken satay starter | 2 |
| Prawn crackers | 2 |
| Vegetable spring rolls | 1 |
| beef curry | 1 |
| fried rice | 2 |
| crispy duck | 1 |
| Crispy shredded beef | 1 |
| Prawn foo yung | 1 |
| Curry sauce | 1 |
| Pappadums | 9 |
| Peshwari Naan | 2 |
| plain naan | 1 |
| Pilau rice | 2 |
| Onion Bhaji | 3 |
| Lamb rogan josh | 1 |
| Chicken tikka masala | 1 |
| Chicken Balti | 0 |
| chicken korma | 1 |
| lamb madras | 1 |
| garlic naan | 1 |
Obvs someone changed their mind and decided against a chicken balti. I’m sharing a crispy duck starter with Tom and then having my usual beef curry fried rice.
Now queuing at the end of the M69 to get onto the M1. I’m not driving obvs. Gawd, it’s tedious.