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A letter from London

19 July 1 9 —

Dear Susan,

I've been meaning to write to you for some time but I simply

didn't get round to it. Things at the office were hectic up to

the last minute before I went on holiday. Two important trade

fairs kept us busy for most of May and June, and in between I

had to take to the road myself to visit customers, because one

of our salesmen had to have an operation. Considering that I've

been working mainly in the office during the last few years, I

did rather well out in the field. I actually sold £ 70, 000 worth

of software - the forecast was £ 60, 000!

Since the beginning of my holiday a week ago I've been taking

it easy, sleeping late, eating out, window-shopping, browsing

around in bookshops, watching videos, or just idling around. I

suppose that's my idea of a perfect holiday - staying at home.

The weather has been wonderful for the last ten days, with temperatures

in the eighties - the kind of weather you'd expect in

Spain or Greece but not in London. In the papers and on the

late-night news the weather is the main topic: topless bathing

on the South Coast, a garden party at Buckingham Palace in 89-

degree heat with a dozen guests fainting away on the palace

lawn, pubs running out of beer and ice-cream parlours out of

ice cream, air-conditioning systems breaking down in office

tower blocks with unopenable windows - that sort of thing. The

weather has always been the number one topic of conversation,

hasn't it? Only six weeks ago it was the endless rain that produced

headlines.

I hope you're doing well. You've been in Australia for two

years now, haven't you? How quickly the time has passed!

I had a card from Tracey the other day. From Bangkok. She said

she had passed her final exams and was now on a world tour. She

seems determined to enjoy herself before she joins the rat

race.

Well, this letter has turned out to be the first piece of work

I've done in a week. When I've posted it and had some lunch, I

think I'll start redecorating my living room. I've been planning

to do that for some time.

Look after yourself and give my regards to everyone at your

end. And keep in touch!

Love,

Claire

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