No that’s not me, mother is the OAP. Hold on a minute it is ME. What do I do now? Being semi-retired, work no longer beckons every day, being a widow there is no longer anyone else to think about and plan meals for. What do I do now? It would be nice to travel the world, too expensive. What do I do now?

Daughter produces a present – a computer. Hold on a minute, I’m computer illiterate except for word-processing and excel. First off buy a desk to put it on (ever tried flat packs, why are the directions so obscure), an electric screwdriver is a woman’s best friend.

Finally, it is together and daughter installs all the bits and pieces, gives first lesson and warns about viruses (didn’t know it could catch a cold!), cookies (can’t remember what they are), a scanner – what is that? Digital camera to put photos on to a disc. How the heck do you do that?

Old Michaelian page – Bill Cullin is a wiz – has any one considered how much work he puts into it. Email everyone I know. Replies come back from all quarters. Bill very patiently answers stupid questions with sensible replies.

Fascinating to look at the photos, read the magazine articles, wonderful to click on a name and send an email, all thanks to Bill. What are links, have a look, funny faces must have one of those – but how?

Try my first email to a friend in the USA, the reply comes back in ten minutes, a miracle!

Try Jeeves (thought he was a butler), ask for home town – presto a map and a photograph of my house.

Mick Clark from Loch Ness sends me a photo of his house – didn’t know you could do that.

Try my first email to a friend in the USA, heavens the reply came back in ten minutes.

It is rather like choosing which sweet to eat first, there is so much to chew on.

You computer buffs are laughing out there but to me it is a constant source of fascination, instead of laughing send me an email and make my day.
 

Pat
Pat Frost (nee Dove)