AWOL/sorry

[carolynwhite2]

--- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, Ginger <quigonginger at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Anne said:
> Well, she did check in after the bombing, but she's been quiet a lot
> recently -- and mentioning some very bad days along the way.
> 
> Carolyn -- if RL's being a royal pain... *puts huge box of 
chocolates
> on Miss's desk* 

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh

You will not believe this but on Saturday my computer crashed and 
today, Monday morning, is the first moment I have been able to get 
back online. Fortunately, all it amounted to was the demise of my 
monitor, but I had some heart-stopping moments until the engineer 
told me that, because as usual I wasn't totally up to date on backups.

One of the benefits of living in this big dangerous city is having a 
choice of 24/7 computer engineers who will turn out first thing even 
on a Sunday morning. Unfortunately, by the time he'd finished 
testing, PC World had just closed. I was there at opening time this 
morning.

A long ramble to say, give me a moment to catch up with all your 
messages ...

..at least it gave me time to nearly complete my re-read of the 
series before Saturday.


> 
> P.S. Are we all in TOC? If we are, we can keep all the HBP chat in
> there and keep this list strictly spoiler-free.
> 
> Ginger: I agree that TOC for HBP chat would be a good idea.


Yes, until each of us has confirmed that we've read HBP, please be 
very very careful (I know Kelly can't get the book until she is back 
on dry land at the end of July for instance).


> 
> Now, everyone, grab a glass of something.
> 
> A toast to our Miss:
> 
> Though we've never met, to us all you are dear.
> 
> And though we are far, in our hearts you are near.
> 
> Though we cannot know just what all you've been through,
> 
> The sun never sets on folks thinking of you.
> 
> Ginger, who never realized just how small the world was. 


aaaw, Ginger, a poem all of my own.... 

We had end-of-WW2 commemorations all day Sunday here (mid-way date 
between end of war in Europe and end of war in Japan), and it was all 
a bit eerie, considering the news on all the front pages. 

But I think most Brits would confirm that the stiff upper lip stuff 
is easy stereotyping that doesn't mean much. All people are doing are 
just carrying on with their lives, and really, what else are you 
supposed to do? Lie on the floor and scream? 

The stupid politicians like quoting Churchill and defiance and all 
that, but it doesn't mean much on an everyday basis. Yes, you keep an 
eye out for unattended bags, yes you don't do unnecessary trips to 
obvious target places, but you still have to get to work, buy food, 
pay bills...

Carolyn