Welcome to edition 10 of the Post.

Are you all ready for Valentines Day... or is it a load of hogwash instigated by the greetings card industry? The tradition seems to have been around for some time, although it was kept far more private than now. The Victorian's appeared to have the correct idea and made the celebration a very personal one... the ladies pouring all their emotion into samplers and sewn cards, and the gentlemen purchasing small items of jewellery or writing long, involved, love poems. These tokens of affection would then be tied with red ribbon or wrapped in tissue paper and put in a place of safety for posterity. Even now, when old houses are demolished or altered, these keepsakes are re-discovered, and they are nearly always indicative of a tragic end to the romance. I cannot imagine many lover's bothering to keep the ready-made cards which flood the market today!

In your Post today, we have yet another scandal brewing. The Virtual Mayor of London(h2g2) has been getting into a spot of bother over at the Church of the True Brownie! What was that line again... *No-one expects the Spanish Inquisition?*. Whatever the outcome, Ms. Fenchurch is still more interesting than the real-life candidates and, as her personal advisor, I am just a little worried that I may well be dragged into the proceedings.

Enough of this...you have a paper to read! Please do give
us feedback and send any articles/news items of interest in to the
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• 1-2-1



Here he is, the one, the only, Wowbagger. Our cartoonist.

• Take 5



The pick of this week's batch of new Guide entries.

• Agony Aunt



h2g2 is not a 'normal' community, it doesn't have 'normal' problems, therefore a 'normal' Agony Aunt would be useless. Ours is far from 'normal'.

• Wowbagger





Which one are you?

• h2g2 Life




Here's the next installment, and more interactive computing.

• A Message from the Mayor



Our Mayor's thoughts on one of her policies.

• Website of the Week


The web is huge. Finding a good site is hard. We've done it for you.

• Shakespeare in Love




Clever chap was Shakespeare. Here's what he had to say on the subject of love.

• Be My Valentine


Here they are, your messages to the special one in your life.

• Week In, Week Out



A cynical look at current affairs brought to us by an h2g2 researcher.

• Bloodflowers... The Cure


The new album from the Cure is out this week. Want to know what it's like?

• Browniegate!


What has our Mayor been up to?

• Being John Malkovich



So, what is this film like?

• The Rambling Misfits


Rumour has it that the Official h2g2 Softball Team may be about to play. But is there any truth to the rumour?

• Missing Fish... The Solution


Ah, so that's what happened to them.

• Is Real Life Following h2g2 Fiction?


The title says it all.

• Field Critic Fun Run


Take part in the latest Fun Run and tell others what you think of their work.

• Rejection Slips


A guide to the world of h2g2 rejection. Useful stuff.

• The Think Tank



A central point to exchange ideas on articles. Whether you're
writing a future Guide entry and want some help with spelling, grammar
or content, or you have a few moments to spare and wish to proof read
for a fellow researcher, this is the place.