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BTW, do you have Z's and MMF's email addresses? I thought I had at least Z's, but don't seem to.

Yeah, hang on, I'll e-mail you.

It's looming fast now!

I know - getting scary!

Yes, but more the fundraising than the walking...

I feel like I'm doing the whole walk alone right now. Nobody else seems interested.

Awww, sorry I really don't meant to stick you all with it, but it's hard when I'm stuck out here!

Did buy decent boots today, for a start...

The fundraising is the point.

We're doing it for Oxfam. Not to show how cool we are by marching longer.

Sorry, that sounded like I was having a go at you - I didn't mean to. The money's just the biggest thing on my mind right now. Every time I mention it nobody says anything.

Well, I've already got a few ideas, but we can't start fundraising until the team is registered, so the most urgent thing is to take one good walk together to see if we're compatible, then put our names down!

And if we aren't compatible?

Look for someone else? You seem keen for your friend to join us, but I have no idea whether she'd be compatible with the group either. So far, none of us have met her.

The reason I asked was because if we're going with this team no matter what, doing a walk to see if we're compatible doesn't enter into it. You mentioned you friend S. too. I don't know whether you've asked her.

...or whether she'd be compatible.

No, I haven't asked her. That was a backup idea. But if need be, your friend is welcome to take my place, then we don't have to disappoint anyone else.

Yes, the whole idea was back-up in those days. All we knew for sure was that you and I were interested (and perhaps him, and perhaps her, etc).

What the heck was all that about? If you'd rather cancel it, just say so. Unless you say otherwise, I will just assume the walk is off due to inclement weather.

"Unless you say otherwise I will just assume..."

QED

That's what I meant when I said you were acting like Effers.