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David Goldbloom's avatar

Once again Alice shows us poignantly how things we think of as ephemeral - notebooks, agendas, even lists - can be enduring and evocative. We folk of A Considerable Age recall handwriting and saving letters, a concept which for some millenials sounds like churning butter or shoeing a horse. These documents can be really helpful in comparing our recall with reality, and reminding us of things long forgotten. Keep those notebooks!

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prue batten's avatar

Love this.

You remind me of my husband - he's been using notebooks all of his life - he's exceptionally organised and methodical and I admire him for it. Not at all boring either!

My little pocket diary starts off like his notebook, but ends up like Picasso's. Still, we all get things done - that's all that matters. The days are never wasted...

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