{"id":1049,"date":"2011-07-25T15:47:06","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1049"},"modified":"2011-07-25T15:47:06","modified_gmt":"2011-07-25T15:47:06","slug":"penpal-correspondence-developed-into-precious-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/penpal-correspondence-developed-into-precious-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"Penpal correspondence &#8216;developed into precious friendship&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Army penpals could find they develop a long-lasting friendship with those who they correspond with.<\/p>\n<p>This was the case for Linda Moon from Euxton in the UK and Sharon Bailey from Canada, the Chorley Guardian reports.<\/p>\n<p>They first wrote to each other 50 years ago, but found their relationship grew stronger after meeting 26 years later.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Moon says: &quot;It has developed into a precious friendship.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>They now travel between the UK 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