Amanda's Diary. It's a fact that writing a fanzine turns you into a fat blob. Before I'd even started this bit I'd consumed six bags of Richmonds crisps. They only cost 98p for 12 packets. Sometimes you get thirteen bags and sometimes you only get 9. This is why I come back to Nottingham every weekend; the crisps and the excitement they bring to my stuck in division one life. Duck muther's, cos' I'm now DEADLY. It's taken me a month of Sundays and seven galaxies but I did it. I maybe nearly a decade behind everyone else in enjoying this game but I'm fresh and I'm bad. I wouldn't fancy your chances in a dog-fight, cobweb bollocks. By Christmas I'll be TOP-DOG! Yes, I've gone a little space crazy. I blame Star Trek-the next load of gits, for putting me in this inter-galactic frame of mind. First it was Lt. Yah with her lush haircut and cute face. I could have lashed her head with a hammer, the jammy bitch. And I'm no racist believe me but that Klingon makes me feel sick. Then again, I fancy Terry Hurlock so I'm obviously not normal. He would protect me in the chip shop to his last breath, and that's what boyfriends should do.
I've been spending most weekends mucking about with Art Studio, trying to amass some decent graphics for my first ever demo. The house is currently swamped with scroller routines, scrunchers (one of my favourite words that!) and abysmal Soundtracker efforts. But I'm bound to nick one of Mr.Agent-X's wonderous tunes like everybody else seems to. No idea when it will be finished but I'm still enthusiastic so that's half the battle. I had an idea to do a feature every issue on different cities and where to buy Spectrum gear. I didn't realise just how protective most of you are of your haunts! Would have made a good section though, but I guess I understand. Sigh. I won't tell you about the junk shops in Hyson Green then... A visit every two weeks or so always yields a new batch of fresh second hand software. Just the other week we tracked down copies of TASWORD 2 and the nifty integer compiler MCODER 2 for a pound each. In all, I think we spent about 20 and then faced the 'oh no, the handles of this carrier bag are going to snap at any moment' type situation. You know the score my warriors of the bargin. Let us meet on the battlefields of England but you better be good. We're both up at the crack of Dawn (ooer) attending boot fairs and jumble sales. There was even a Computer fair at the Cricket ground. It cost 1.50 to get in only to find about ten grotty ugly computer types selling PC stuff and Amiga games. I was non-plussed and asked for my cash back (which was not forthcoming). I thought about kicking a table over but I had a bad leg... Did anyone go to the Format Gloucester Spectrum fair? What was it like? Did I miss anything? What with Nottingham being in the centre of the country, how about holding one here... hmmmm. Jeff, Dave, come ere' mateys...
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