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I had written a long the photos were far too
I had written a long
3 goodbye article but after dark.
goodbye article but after
I had read through some I took and sent photos
I had read through some
back issues looking for of the bad pages but they
back issues looking for
an item, I thought couldn’t see the problem. I
an item, I thought it it
would be a great pity if then supplied scans with
would be a great pity if I I
simply threw the towel in
simply threw the towel in the same result,
without at least trying an In the end I had to
without at least trying an
on-line magazine. send 10 copies off to Spain
on-line magazine.
It has been a frus- and they finally agreed and
It has been a frus-
yet
trating yet enjoyable I got a free re-print.
trating
enjoyable
struggle for over 27
struggle for over 27 You may notice I said
years, showing that Spain! So, I have no idea
years, showing that I I
don’t quit easily.
BOB’s RAMBLINGS don’t quit easily. other than Spain exactly
BOB’s RAMBLINGS
NOTE: The change
The majority of sub-
The majority of sub- NOTE: The change where the magazine is
to the internet has
scribers were due to to the internet has printed and despatched.
scribers were due to
renew with the last issue NOTHING to do with Whilst (as I write this),
renew with the last issue
NOTHING to do with
Winter and I promised technology but it is called the Spring issue,
Winter and I promised
technology but
myself that depending everything to do with I have no idea exactly when
myself that depending
on the number of re-
on the number of re- everything to do with the magazine will actually
unsustainable costs
newals I would make unsustainable costs be printed, so this may end
newals I would make a a
and logistics.
decision about the mag-
decision about the mag- and logistics. up as the Summer or Au-
The reduced number
azine’s future. The reduced number tumn issue or whatever.
azine’s future.
Looking at those not of holidays I organ- When I originally got
Looking at those not
of holidays I organ-
renewing, my decision
renewing, my decision ise can no longer involved with Short Mat
ise can no longer
was that I will cease pub- subsidise the Bowls in 1984 and joined
was that I will cease pub-
lication with next year’s
lication with next year’s subsidise the the ESMBA Committee, I
magazine’s costs.
winter edition. HOW- magazine’s costs. envisaged a much bigger
winter edition. HOW-
I have the software to
EVER, the situation has I have the software to and brighter future for our
EVER, the situation has
allow me to produce an
been overtaken by the
been overtaken by the allow me to produce an sport. As I suppose those in
on-line magazine with a a
Coronavirus problem on-line magazine with Carpet Bowls did also.
problem
Coronavirus
page flipping facility.
that has halted so many page flipping facility. Alas, small minded
that has halted so many
NOTE, I said try as
things in our lives. NOTE, I said try as parochial and power grab-
things in our lives.
this still all depends on
Therefore, this will this still all depends on bing people ended up run-
Therefore, this will
people supplying arti-
be my last PRINTED people supplying arti- ning Short Mat at various
be my last PRINTED
cles - news - stories,
times AND this includes
cles - news - stories,
edition, barring a without which there will some local clubs as well.
edition, barring a
without which there will
miracle intervention! be nothing to publish! If Personal ambition has
miracle intervention!
be nothing to publish! If
Please note I said
Please note I said it does not work in the affected a number of deci-
it does not work in the
PRINTED. end then so be it! sions over the years as well
end then so be it!
PRINTED.
There are those who For those without in- as “Dictator Syndrome”. I
There are those who
think I produce the mag-
think I produce the mag- ternet access I’m sorry but have been surprised that
azine to sell holidays but I do have to try. we have not had a break-
azine to sell holidays but
for a number of years we For health reasons away movement and an-
for a number of years we
have asked most new-
have asked most new- Yvonne and I hope to be other National Association,
comers whether or not wintering abroad sometime as some other sports have
comers whether or not
they saw the holidays in the future before the them.
they saw the holidays in in
the magazine. sand runs out in the hour It was tried years ago
the magazine.
The sad answer is is
The sad answer glass of time. and there is a story to tell
that virtually all of them The last issue was but not in the magazine!
that virtually all of them
BobbyWeaf
didn’t even know the about a month late as I re- BobbyWeaf
didn’t even know the
magazine existed! jected all the magazines, as
magazine existed!