THE EDITORS [WHINGE] LETTER

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This is my second anniversary issue. The first time you got the funny angled Go Fourth on the front cover was for the September 1995 issue; and almost without exception something has happened to make me late.

I have been helped greatly by those who have submitted articles for publication: I could not write the whole magazine on my own (and I don't think you'd like it anyway!)

The reason I mention this is that this issue has more than its fair share of 'fillers'---articles which I've picked up from elsewhere, not necessarily to do with Cursillo.

Why have I had to use fillers? Well, when it reached the 'deadline' for submissions (9th August) I had exactly one article submitted. I gave an early deadline to allow for holidays and such like, but it doesn't seem to have worked.

Hasn't anyone anything interesting to tell their fellow cursillistas? I'm sure this cannot be the case. I've arranged for the Palanca Pages to move out so that there would be extra space for articles, now I find myself considering dropping a page (4 sides) out altogether.

This time next year there will be a new editor; I do not want to be trying to find someone who will have to write the whole thing themselves.

The sorts of thing I would like to receive are: reflections, comments, poems, pictures, stories, jokes... in fact anything that can be printed. (Sorry, no examples of your three dimensional artwork since collages and statues don't print very well!)

This magazine is intended to be a resource for YOU.

It is read not only by cursillistas within and without the diocese but also by a number of non-cursillistas who get a copy thrust into their hands or who pick up a copy from a table at the back of a church. What sort of impression does it give to them if it's all one persons writing? ('I wonder if there's anyone else who does this Cursillo thing?')

I'm sorry if I sound annoyed, it's Bank Holiday Monday and I need to get printing within the next week. I've waited to see if anyone sends anything in late but other than the articles which had been promised, I've had none.

Please, for the next issue I need articles by the 6th December: it's very difficult over Christmas to gain access to the printer (I print my masters at work). So it needs to be done before the Christmas break.

I'll therefore be the first to wish you all a Merry Christmas!

Geoff Riley

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