Given cris's up and coming work abroad and Trevor's preparation for the Cork
Festival I'm not surprised both poets want to take leave of managing the
list. Yet I am very sad because both cris and Trevor have been brilliant
managers - ever encouraging and supportive of the idea and ethos of the
List. Personally, cris has given me great support and encoragement in my
writing/art and Trevor's 'Offsets' stand as testament to what can be
achieved through international diversity and collaboration.
I couldn't be as generous, non-judgemental and tactful as cris and Trevor
have been -- nor as patient! But the List must go on. Must. While I couldn't
do it (would probably fold within an hour!), among 240 listees there must be
two out there - ? One of each gender or two females? Or?
Best wishes to everyone, Rupert Mallin
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