Letters From the Past

Thoughts about our own Digital legacy

2025-08-12

Whilst in the UK last month my brothers and I came across an old leather case of my fathers. It contained hundreds of letters sent between him and my mother.

It's a treasure trove, part of history and I can't wait to sit down and read them all!

Here is an extract written by him to my mother from his Royal Navy ship, HMS Glasgow on 24th February 1946. I particularly like the formality and style of writing. A sign of the times, I guess.

Makes me wonder about our digital legacy we eventually shall leave behind. Who from my family is going to be interested enough to explore GeminiSpace or even my regular blog? How interesting or searchable and discoverable will that be?

Or will I just disappear into the mire of irrelevant dross as if I have never existed?

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