Editorial

I can't believe the final issue of SynTax has come round. When I
decided to finish on issue 90, there was still a year to go. It's
gone all too quickly and here I am, writing mt last Editorial.
I've tried to make this issue of SynTax as lively as all the
others but there are some sections missing such as Sales, Help and
Email Addresses.

I suppose it was inevitable that the last issue would go out late,
like the last few. With my life revolving round commissions and
deadlines, all my good intentions came to nothing when the last
two weeks of May brought in more work than ever before. That's no
bad thing, of course, and my mortgage was very grateful. But I was
disappointed that after making a good start with Issue 90, I was
still late in the end.

As this is the last issue I'm making the final SynTax Contributor
of the Year award. There haven't been many contributions during
the last year and the final winner is Stefan Herber. Stefan has
been a steady contributor to SynTax since he started taking it so
I was pleased he got a prize before it closed. Second is Neil
Shipman. Neil has taken SynTax since Issue 1 and we've met a
number of times over the years though not in the last two years.
Third place goes to Nick Edmunds. Nick has also contributed
regularly over the years.  These three have been jostling at the
top of the table for months.  Well done to all of them, especially
Stefan. I've sent him and Neil 'Land of Dragons' figures, Stefan's
on an inscribed base.  And I've send Nick a 'Myth and Magic'
figure. No free issues this time, for obvious reasons ...

As I expected, I did move into my new flat just in time for the
last issue - another time consuming complication. I've still
got over 120 boxes to unpack and no time to do them! For those who
want to keep in touch, my new address is at the end of this
section. I hope you will. I've made some good friends while
working on the magazine. My email address will continue as before
as will the SynTax website. But the onliune issues will be moving
to a new home. I've been offered free web space by Don Brodale, 
an editor for dmoz.org, who said he'd directed a number of people 
to the site and didn't want to see it close. I don't have the 
address yet but if you do a search for SynTax in the future 
I'm sure you'll find it.  If not email me and I'll tell you.

It will be strange in future to play games just for my own
benefit, not with a view to doing a review. That will take some
getting used to!

Thanks to all of you for being part of SynTax. It's been a very
happy part of my life and I'm sorry to say goodbye.

Health, happiness and good fortune to you all for the future.
Keep adventuring!
                                                      Love Sue

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