Nostalgic Note-scribbler Gifts

'What's that?'

"Dear Wendy, please excuse the tardiness of my response to your recent tweet from Hoboken."

"How about we write a song combining Brexit with unrequited love?"

Replacement Bus Spotters.

'Anorak anoraks'.

I'm currently working on my autobiography. Would you care to help make page 327 interesting?

"I want one of those. He takes notes and DOODLES at the same time."

Musical Prodigy

'Are you sure this is the only way to get rid of your writers block?'

"These EHR formats are an indecipherable headache to try and wade through. I miss the old days when the doctor's writing was all we had to figure out."

'Not more junk mail!'

Writer's Block

'When I was a student, wireless data transmission meant passing notes in class.'

20 years as Stamp Club Chaorman and they send my retirement card by E-MAIL.

"Who says no one writes letters anymore?"

Stephen Collins Foster

Love note discovered by teacher

"That's not an email, so you don't have to worry about it containing a virus. It's a birthday card from Nana."

Another Programme Reminding You How Much Better Music Used To Be.

"It's a note from my teacher. I would have already read it, but it's in cursive."

"Polishing my mouse just doesn't have the same calming effect as sharpening my pencil."

Must be old-timers – You don't see cursive anymore.

"Careful - it's full of lies."

"I miss the days of folk music."

"Handwrite and mail grandma's thank you note instead of texting? I don't have this kind of time!"

'We're all having to work harder in the music business now.' (Dog listens to four gramophones at once)

Monk with a crucifix pen.

The Poet

"Oh god, he's going for the jukebox!"

Nurse draws on patient's cast

STRIP Hambone: Pen and paper, In case of emergency

'Martin's a birth registrar.'

'You send cards and gifts and letters, but do they write? No! Do they even call? No! And another thing...'

You shoved a candy cane in my ear!! Ingrate. It's customary to thank someone when she gives you a Christmas gift. In my day, people would actually mail a handwritten letter to express their gratitude. But you young losers don't respect people enough to take time to do that. My ear!!! No, it's true.

"I must be getting old. They're playing my favorite son on the muzak!"