Can this carry over to the US, please please please?

Let’s be honest here: in the age of email, IM, texting, mobile phones, Blackberries and whatnot, writing a letter seems like something from Neanderthal times. A pity, because they are fun to write and even more fun to get in the mail. Which is why Get On, a new government campaign in Britain backed by Jilly Cooper urges people to get back to that epistolary pleasures, bolstered by a survey showing that women would far rather receive a handwritten love letter rather than an amorous email or text. More to the point, 77% of women surveyed wanted to receive a handwritten love letter rather than a love text or email.

Cooper, whose bestselling novels include Rivals, Polo and Riders – said: “After my first date with my husband, Leo, nearly 45 years ago, he sent me a love letter saying he couldn’t wait to see me again. I was totally bowled over that this cool, hunky, darkly handsome, incredibly witty rugby player could also express his feelings so enchantingly. I’m convinced women everywhere feel exactly the same way. So come, boys, get your pens out. All you need say to your sweet wife or partner is, ‘You’re the best in the world and I love you.’” Typical Jilly style, but she has a point…

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