A Personal Aside

Now let's see. Two months into the blogosphere, this supposed revolutionising of communication... I am still dirt-poor, have had four responses from 147 postings; I still have a double-first-starred degree, three languages, features in all British broadsheets as well as Harpers and the New Statesman, five books, radio and TV work, unable even to pay for the repair of my dying laptop, let alone a relationship, and I am about to start filling little plastic bags full of nails to pay for Christmas and just possibly a few days away afterwards. Thank you, Mr Blair and all the fantastic editors out there for reminding me of the wonderful new world of new media, for opening up all these avenues of opportunity for me.