[Magdalen] Listmeet report

[Christopher Hart]

Facebook has its charms, but I feel the same way, Sally, about the
fellowship here, and about listmeets too. I've been privileged to attend
several and they never fail to be a source of joy.

On Saturday, December 19, 2015, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:

> For some inexplicable reason, news of listmeets and photos of the people
> make me very happy!
>
> I think it's because I often feel far away and don't expect ever, in this
> life, to meet listsibs. On the two occasions when I have (once in UK and
> once in Australia), it's been amazing.
>
> Politics is the last thing on one's mind at such times. It's just such a
> joy to feel part of people getting together, as Georgia says, a great
> privilege and a blessing.
>
> Facebook presents all kinds of difficulties both practical and
> interpersonal; and although I enjoy interacting there to some extent, it
> wil never (for me) replace this fellowship.
>
> Sally D
>
> On Saturday, December 19, 2015, Roger Stokes <
> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > On 19/12/2015 17:18, Georgia DuBose wrote:
> >
> >> In the spirit of preparation that comes with this holy season, can we
> drop
> >> the snark, and NOT hijack what was a very happy thread about friendship
> >> that resulted from the privilege of knowing people in this group?
> >>
> >
> > It is indeed a privilege to know people in this group, and I have met a
> > number of you in the flesh and may meet more next year.  I know that UK
> > politics may not be as polarised as US politics is but I know that a
> number
> > of people I meet regularly over here do not share my political views.  I
> > don't let that get in the way of our friendship.
> >
> > Roger
> >
>


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Christopher Hart

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