Reader Mail, pt. 3 - The Magic, on Dispatch from the Razor's Edge

"Almost all the people who've had the most effect on me I seem to have met by chance, yet looking back it seems as though I couldn't have but met them. It's as if they were waiting there to be called upon when I needed them."
- W. Somerset Maugham, The Razor's Edge

From: Ali Henry
To: 
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 18:26:50 GMT+01:00 
Subject: Re: activities 

Michael

I'm sorry I haven't replied before - I've been away on 2
holidays no less! One to North Wales and one to the South of
France - Nice to be precise - and both were lovely in very
different ways. I'm about to embark on a third before the
month is out, to … wait for it… Amsterdam. Do you have
details in your magic little book of any of the wonderful
places that we went to? It would be great to try and find
that apple cake at least! I'm going next Saturday with my
5 old friends from sixth form (high school?) the same ones
that I went to New York with when I met up with Erin. Should
be great fun.

Where are you? How are you? What are you planning for your
birthday? I hope you are very well and happy - I'll be in
touch soon.

Ali

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MR MICHAEL FUCHS
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