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In the world of \u201cHarry Potter\u201d messages arrive by owl.\u00a0 Frankly, like the Post Office, it\u2019s a service that is under threat from modern technology.\u00a0 I am sure nowadays you receive your messages via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest\u2026 or, if you are really old-fashioned, email.\u00a0 Thus I will surprise you when I tell you that the recorded interview I gave to the St Albans & District Talking Newspaper earlier in the summer was distributed to its listeners, individually, one by one, envelope by envelope, by mail.<\/p>\n

Talking Newspapers (www.sadtn.org.uk) is a charity whose purpose is to keep local visually impaired residents in touch with what is happening in their community. \u00a0It is a much valued service that is provided totally free of charge. \u00a0Its recorded articles are currently distributed on memory sticks, but it wasn\u2019t long ago that they were distributed on audio cassette.\u00a0 Older readers will need to explain to younger readers what an audio cassette is.<\/p>\n

The 30 minute interview I gave turned out to be a very comprehensive round up of all that we do here at Knebworth House \u2013 including our work in education and preservation, much of our colourful history and some fun family stories \u2013 and if you are interested to listen to it, Talking Newspapers has kindly allowed us to make it available via the \u201cNews\u201d page of the Knebworth House website, under the heading \u201cIt was a dark and stormy night\u2026\u201d – but I\u2019d be just as happy if you want to send your owl out for a copy.<\/p>\n

Martha and I, and all the team here at Knebworth House, wish you a very happy Christmas,<\/p>\n

Henry Lytton Cobbold
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