tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post4438752067690533905..comments2023-10-28T14:26:51.293+01:00Comments on ...all the bright day...: MasterM, Obedient Servantalice chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-79650495479527579402017-01-27T21:42:12.410+00:002017-01-27T21:42:12.410+00:00No - he was wearing his favourite tweed jacket - w...No - he was wearing his favourite tweed jacket - which is very officerly attire.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-74833714555309058092017-01-27T21:40:40.474+00:002017-01-27T21:40:40.474+00:00Congratulations to your daughter - what a wonderfu...Congratulations to your daughter - what a wonderful opportunity! Having had two children at boarding school I know how busy they are so I would have been very impressed if mine had managed regular letters home. However, I know that she will appreciate everything that she gets from home in the post. Both of my children have stressed what a lamentable failure I was in this respect.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-49780252397877943892017-01-27T21:36:43.919+00:002017-01-27T21:36:43.919+00:00The great thing is to be able to do both and to kn...The great thing is to be able to do both and to know what is appropriate for any situation. Children are very adaptable - think of those children who talk street at school and then go home and talk proper.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-86842277637873354092017-01-27T21:32:33.749+00:002017-01-27T21:32:33.749+00:00When MasterM was that age he didn't even know ...When MasterM was that age he didn't even know what you called "that thing that you put the paper in when you write a letter".alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-14110701217195382862017-01-27T14:59:26.761+00:002017-01-27T14:59:26.761+00:00I rather like the idea of generations of young off...I rather like the idea of generations of young officers writing these letters. My 16 year old daughter will be leaving home for ballet school this year. We have always used social media to keep in touch, but suddenly the other day she announced that when she leaves she plans to write letters to me. I am delighted. Astonished. But delighted.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-30350114738182375552017-01-26T21:10:40.002+00:002017-01-26T21:10:40.002+00:00I love this. I lament the passing of proper, forma...I love this. I lament the passing of proper, formal, polite letters where everyone knew how to address each other, how to introduce themselves and how to sign off. There are huge benefits to the relaxed, informal communications of today but I think it would be reassuring to be able to follow social rules that everyone knows and understands. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-50412304860727607362017-01-26T19:35:17.616+00:002017-01-26T19:35:17.616+00:00You mean there might be hope for Master D as well?...You mean there might be hope for Master D as well? (Please, please, please...)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932228002267520123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334855712110031654.post-52239280045970496392017-01-26T17:40:31.773+00:002017-01-26T17:40:31.773+00:00I think this is a charming way of conducting proce...I think this is a charming way of conducting proceedings, so traditional. <br /><br />Was he wearing uniform when he wrote the letter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com