Well, I’ve went and done it, completed my first New Year’s resolution and joined Face Book. I feel I’ve entered a Tardis with the pictures of many faces pinned to the walls (my sister in-law has a picture of a cyberman as her front page so this is not merely illusion). My self-esteem has blossomed- I don’t think I’ve been rejected by anyone yet (not sure how I’ll know or not), there are people asking to be my friends and I’ve not a scooby who they are, people like what I’ve posted (is it a good thing when people like your date of birth?) and being able to peer over walls and spy on other people without being arrested … but best of all my wife and children have accepted me as their friends. I think I’ll give it a month.
Stella Hervey Birrell 