MARTIN

    IexplainwhyIwaojumpoffthetopofatower-block?OfcourseIexplainwhyIwaojumpoffthetopofatower-block.Imnotabloodyidiot.Iexplainitbecauseitwasntinexplicable:itwasalogicaldecision,theproductofproperthought.Itwasntevenaveryseriousthought,either.Idowaswhimsical-Ijustmeantthatitwasntterriblyplicated,onized.Putitthisway:sayyouwere,Idontknow,anassistantbankmanager,inGuildford.Andyoudbeenthinkingofemigrating,andthenyouwereofferedthejobofmanagingabankinSydney.Well,eventhoughitsaprettystraightforwarddecision,youdstillhavetothinkforabit,wouldntyou?Youdatleasthavetoworkoutwhetheryoucouldbeartomove,whetheryoucouldleaveyourfriendsandcolleaguesbehind,whetheryoucoulduprootyourwifeandkids.Youmightsitdownwithabitofpaperanddrawupalistofprosands.Youknow:S-agedparents,friends,golfclub.

    PROS-moremoney,betterqualityoflife(housewithpool,barbecue,etc.),sea,sunshine,-wingcilsbanningBaa-BaaBlackSheep,noEECdirectivesbanningBritishsausages,etc.

    Itsnotest,isit?Thegolfclub!Givemeabreak.Obviouslyyedparentsgiveyoupauseforthought,butthatsallitis-apause,andabriefooo.Youdbeonthephohetravelagentswithintenminutes.

    Well,thatwasme.Theresimplywerentenrets,andlotsandlotsofreasonstojump.Theonlythingsinmyslistwerethekids,butIcouldntimaginedylettihemagainanyway.Ihaventgotanyagedparents,andIdontplaygolf.SuicidewasmySydney.AndIsaythatwithnooffehegoodpeopleofSydended.

    MAUREEN

    ItoldhimIwasgoingtoaNewYearsEveparty.ItoldhiminOctober.

    Idontknowwhetherpeoples