<div dir="auto"><div>Oh that is such a shame; this list always pick me up.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I do wish you lovely people well.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Paul</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Peace & One Love</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 10 Jul 2025, 21:47 Laura Nunn, <<a href="mailto:laura.nunn@gmail.com">laura.nunn@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p>Well, what do you know, boss – we’re yesterday’s news.</p>
<p>It’s hard to believe I’ve been here since 1997. Over the years, I’ve had the joy of meeting some truly lovely people (and a couple of memorably odd ones) from this list - including The Moff himself! The Internet, in its fledgling state, opened up a world of fandom and "my people" that weren't so easy to find in the East Midlands in the 90s.</p>
<p>The circle of life rolls on: my eldest (12) is now a fully confirmed <em>Press Gang</em> fan – though I do wish she wouldn’t shout “divorce the bitch” every time someone mentions a problem. Algebra class has been a challenge.</p>
<p>Thank you all for the discussions, the debates, the laughter, and the sense of belonging.</p><p>Final paste-up, half an hour.</p><p>Laura x</p><p>PS I'm nominally and sporadically on Twitter/X as @iamnunnthewiser</p></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 10 Jul 2025 at 21:25, Matt Saunders <<a href="mailto:matts@yoyo.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">matts@yoyo.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Thank you Claire - and thank you for everything you've contributed!<br>
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On Jul 09, Claire Douglas wrote:<br>
> Thanks so much Matt for running this list for so long! I’ve made some lifelong friends here. 😀<br>
> <br>
> Cheers<br>
> Claire<br>
> <br>
> > On 8 Jul 2025, at 23:35, Matt Saunders <<a href="mailto:matts@yoyo.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">matts@yoyo.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> > <br>
> > Hi everyone,<br>
> > <br>
> > After quite a period of reflection, I've decided that it's time to close<br>
> > down this list. Unfortunately in this day and age it's almost impossible<br>
> > to reliably deliver community email to a large number of people given<br>
> > the way that the Internet and people's habits have changed. We're also<br>
> > down to a very small number of active subscribers so I think the time<br>
> > has come.<br>
> > <br>
> > So, after nearly 29 years of running this list it's time for the final<br>
> > paste-up, turn off the lights, and exit the building. I've so enjoyed<br>
> > reading and participating in the discussions over the years, and am glad<br>
> > to have built online friendships over that time. I'm also heartened that<br>
> > people have met via the list, married and now have incredible kids,<br>
> > which makes me feel like "pops", "the old man" (bonus points if you can<br>
> > name the episode from this quote).<br>
> > <br>
> > I'll shut down the list on 1st August 2025. Thank you to everyone past<br>
> > and present still who has been a part of it, particularly to Kevin who<br>
> > has been diligently giving us daily quotes for the majority of the life<br>
> > of the list.<br>
> > <br>
> > Our passion for Press Gang of course lives on, and I'd encourage you to<br>
> > join the Reddit group that Andy Luke has set up. There's not much there<br>
> > yet but maybe we can change that. Andy is also producing YouTube content<br>
> > about Press Gang which is well worth a watch. Please do tell us about<br>
> > any other communities you know about too.<br>
> > <br>
> > Links:<br>
> > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/PressGang/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/PressGang/</a><br>
> > <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLuke/videos" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewLuke/videos</a><br>
> > <br>
> > So, that's it. No crocodiles, no electrical fires, no 6th season or a<br>
> > movie. Please feel free to wax lyrical, say goodbye, or say that you're<br>
> > late for your dance class. Best wishes to everyone for the future.<br>
> > <br>
> > You can find me on Instagram (cm6051), BlueSky (<a href="http://matts.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">matts.net</a>) and of course<br>
> > good old email at <a href="mailto:matts@yoyo.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">matts@yoyo.org</a> if you want to stay in touch with me<br>
> > for whatever reason!<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > Matt.<br>
> > --<br>
> > Matt Saunders<br>
> > 07506 857125<br>
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