From South some wrote to me recently — keeping aloof? (6)
I believe the answer is:
remote
'aloof?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'from south some wrote to me recently' is the wordplay.
'from south' says the letters should be written backwards.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'etomer' is hidden within 'wrote to me recently'.
'etomer' backwards is 'REMOTE'.
'keeping' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for remote that I've seen before include "At a great distance" , "Far away as meteor (6)" , "Sort of control" , "Cold" , "Distant, far away" .)