FAMILY
Generation games
Our columnist wants his family to appreciate handwritten letters - but it's hard to make a point when you're guilty of double standards
by MARK PALMER
We all know that letter writing has gone out of fashion. The recent 15% increase in the price of a first-class stamp to £1.10 didn't exactly help the cause. I feel for our postman, who now mainly delivers pizza flyers and notes from local estate agents that normally begin with 'Dear Occupier' and go on to say how there has been a sudden interest in our street from potential buyers - even though the house opposite has been on the market for 18 months.