The Stupid Girl And The Lost Data March 17, 2007
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Once upon a time, there was a scatty young girl living in
India. She always meant to do things. In fact, her favourite phrase was ‘when I’ve done this, I’ll do that.’ Only, the problem was, that in
India there are far too many distractions and things take so long anyway, so she never managed to get things done.
One day, she had a close shave with her computer, and although she lost some of her work, most of her files remained intact.
After that, she meant to back everything up; she really did. Only there was never any power, except when she was eating, or playing with the children, or wanted to watch tv. So the weeks went by and still she didn’t save anything.
And suddenly, as she was pre-writing content for her website, the computer switches itself off. And won’t turn back on again.
Only this time the kindly gentleman in the repair shop could find nothing. Not a single song, or word file, or photo. Months of work, of pictures she could never recapture, and music and video enough to entertain you solidly for a fortnight, gone.
Well Sarah, nothing really surprises me there. India and computers are both pretty unfathomable. Can’t describe my own frequent failures to back up, there have been a few. Anyway, how are you? I gather you’ve been back in the UK for a break after nearly dying of some hideous chest infection. You were not at all well when I left. I hope you are recovered now and maybe back already at Snehalya. I loved my time there with you all and have missed you and the kids. I think about it all a lot and I’m mostly full of admiration for everything you do there. Keep it up girl, you have a real talent for the job. Lots of love Kate