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And this thing has a name: Peristerophilia. But one day I looked back I realised that my friends were right, I have a thing for pigeons. It was not easy to accept it in the first place. Written in Greek Polytonic.ĭeclaring my love for pigeons is not an easy task.

Marriage contract of my great great great grandmother. Image 1 and 2: Saturday 2nd of April 1846. I, thus, declare that I am in love with these letters, not because of the content-which I actually find highly entertaining-but because of the unique, elegant and impossible to decipher samples of Greek notaries’ handwriting. A second letter, written 24 years later, reveals that her late husband made sure to be remembered, leaving her with an exorbitant debt to pay back to the government.Īlas, these family letters were not the most authentic samples of love … but maybe the couple would be happy to know that their great great great grandchild is now in love with every single word that is written in them.

What a funny way to declare eternal love! However, contrary to what one might have wished, their love did not last forever. The beautiful handwriting of a notary on an officially stamped paper clearly states it: 1 bed in two colours, 4 cushions, 2 duvets, 12 bed sheets, 1 mosquito net, 2 tablecloths, 12 towels, 1 bedside table, 1 table and 1 sofa was all it took for my great great great grandmother to convince her husband to marry her.