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really like what is impersonally and how long it will take, even if you in scrolling down through an article,
called ‘Hard Copy”. I much prefer feel like walking. But I need to know if going back up or sideways to match
I books to a Kindle. I know that the I am going north, south, east or west, the photos to the comments, then
Kindle is an amazing device, the size and a little squiggle on my phone trying to remember which issue
and weight of a thin paperback, with does not tell me this. When I expand contained that fabulous coverage
the capacity of storing an entire library, it, it literally falls off the screen. To of a beautiful garden or home. I am
plus the possibility of buying “books” safeguard my sanity, I keep an old delighted to see that magazines
at a fraction of the price proper books street map in my car. are coming back onto the shelves;
cost. I miss being able to page back thankfully some merely took a
to the helpful map at the beginning Digital documents create double break, and not all were victimised
of the book, to the list of characters handling – one has to download, print, by Covid-19. Some are back more
when I forget who relates to whom. I sign and then scan back to a digital gorgeous than before, with quality
know it can be done, but it is so much format before returning a document to paper and superb photographs. I
easier to go to the front of a real book whoever needs it. I know this is quicker, know you can get the photographs on
than to page backwards endlessly and avoids the now defunct services your screen, but never the heft and
and frustratingly on a Kindle. of post, airmail, sea mail. I appreciate smell of the magazine. Maybe this
that this is where soft copy scores, but will happen in the continuing digital
As for those helpful maps – I need there are still times when an original revolution.
to spread a map out on the table to document has to be couriered.
see the whole picture. I know Google Gill Butler
Maps and Ways are very clever and I find magazines impossible in a
can tell you how far you have to go digital format. There is no pleasure