June 2002
Dear Visitor,
Sorry. I know I missed May, but it wasn't my fault. I have,
to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, got
rid of the virus that meant that my computer had to go away
and be completely brainwashed, and once again I apologise
to anyone on my mailing list who might have been infected
by it. I got the horrible creature the day it was reported
to Norton Antivirus, so I didn't stand a chance. May I also
take this opportunity to apologise to anyone in my now defunct
address book to whom my computer passed or attempted to
pass the virus.
But getting rid of the virus didn't solve my problems.
I only had the computer back long enough to discover that
there was something else wrong with it, and that my printer
had died. I bought a new printer, but the second lot of
repair work on the computer hasn't been successful, and
it's going back into hospital any minute now. It seems to
be working well enough to allow me to do this newsletter,
however, so that's what I'm doing.
Am I letting all this get me down? What do you think?
Anyway, when I was finally able to pick up my e-mail, I
discovered that you like film questions - the response to
the April competition was by far the best yet. Another apology
is due here - it was so easy that some of you thought that
there must be a catch, but there wasn't. I've done another
film quiz this month, which isn't just as easy as the last
one, but it's still not difficult, and it concerns the films
of the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. All
very famous films, with something in common other than the
fact that Hitchcock directed them - and which will make
it very much easier once you realise what it is. I hope
you like doing it.
And I'm giving you a bonus competition - since no-one was
able to help me out with Judy's mother's first name, I'm
having to assume that I have never given her one, so I thought
I'd let you decide what she's called. I will send signed
paperbacks of the most recent of the Lloyd and Hill series
to the person who suggests the name I use. For those who
aren't acquainted with Judy's mother, she is in her sixties,
middle-class, born and brought up in London. If more than
one person suggests the name I choose, I will get someone
to pick a name out of a hat.
Communicating with me is, of course, a little hit-or-miss
at the moment, but I do get the e-mails in the end, so don't
let that put you off. I hope I will be able to update this
newsletter in July, but if I can't, don't think badly of
me. I am simply a victim of modern technology, and I expect
all of you understand how that feels.
In the meantime, I hope it stops raining one day. (If you're
not in the UK, you might be hoping it starts raining, of
course - it's a pity we can't trade weather, isn't it?)
Love,
Jill
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