Very hard mail to write. I've been trying to decide when/if to write this, but some of you will know Liz Daplyn, long-term member of the list, and a truly lovely person. I hope everyone who knows her has heard about this already and I'm not delivering some awful shock to a friend of hers, but she's now counted as one of the missing from the London bombings. Her picture appearing on the front of yesterday's Independent on Sunday newspaper was too much for me not to post this, after waiting some time for news after first hearing. There's always hope, but a few people have suggested strongly I mail the list, and I think maybe they're right now. I know Liz less than others (and I'm going to stubbornly continue in the present tense for now) and I don't want to fall into the trap of eulogising the missing, but she always struck me as a very special person. The few times I met her, I felt like I was in a very safe warm protective bubble talking to her. Whenever we met, she seemed unfailingly kind, while having the gift of being extremely witty without ever sounding caustic, and totally engaged in whatever she was doing and whoever she was with. She sent me unexpected cards and emails on my birthday, out of the blue, apologising for being a poor correspondent when she was such a thoughtful caring one. One of earth's kindest inventions. I don't think now is the time for extensive comment about this on the list, except of course from those who are her friends and feel they want to, who are very welcome for whatever reason. The list archives will last forever, so please remember that 5 years from now, they will appear in Google. Remember her family, and those who love her who may be reading this, and let's be subdued and careful in response. And please please don't use Liz as a reason to widen comment about the events in London, or political rant. Liz must not be turned into some spark for political debate; she must be allowed to remain lovely, engaging, kind-hearted Liz. My thoughts are with those on the list who know her much better than I do, and one in particular. I don't think I can say any more to them than how much I feel for their agonising wait and pain, and how much I think of Liz. Honey +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+