IT support people and computer repairmen are like doctors - to do their job, they sometimes see the naked you. In both occupations, 99% of those so employed take no notice of the personal things they see. Some number of them have odd personalities but that's how it is. Most of the time it's harmless. All of the time, you have no choice if you want their services. When a browser is set to "remember passwords", then yes, they can log on to your accounts if they care to do so. That's why using that feature is never a good idea (in my opinion).

Oy my yes I remember Grit. The paperboy would come on Sat. night and leave it on our enclosed porch. We would put the money in an envelope and leave it out on the porch for him. Can't remember if it was 25 or 50 cents. My Mom and I would read it from cover to cover. We loved the serial stories in it. I sent for many corchet patterns from it and after being read I would clip pictures, saying and short articles from it. We certainly got out moneys worth. A number of years ago I picked some up at a garage sale and it just wasn't the same. Thanks for the memories gazania. Last year I did see a magazine in a store called Grit and wondered if it was the same one. I just so happen to be going back to that store on Monday, may just have to pick up a copy. Kittywhiskers

sheriz, thanks for the information on egg creams! I never looked it up and the phrase still turns my stomach because I think of raw eggs cracked in a cup of cream. siobhan, I also love "The Kitchen Madonna." I'm glad to see it is finally back in print although nothing can match the old hard copy version (which I have) with that beautiful icon on the blue cover. I read most of Godden's canon avidly as a young adult. A fascinating site is the "Stump the Bookseller" at Loganberry books (you can do a google search for it with these phrases). I've found the titles/authors of several half-remembered children's books by typing in only a key word or two. For example, another favorite series of mine was the "Amy and Laura" books. I couldn't remember the author, title, or anything about the plot but did remember they were about rival sisters, with the older sister a reader who introduced me to the "color" fairy tale series: ie. "The Red Fairy Tale Book," etc. I just typed in "sisters" and eventually found a query that named this series. It is a fun site to peruse!

This is a RIDICULOUS complaint made four years ago!! I think in 2022 everyone who posts anything on SOCIAL MEIDA of any sort is putting what ever out for PUBLIC scrutiny. Nothing done on the internet will be private forever NOTING. Everything can be hacked!! Privacy is not a thing any longer and if you think you care about your privacy you for sure would not be on any social media and I don't even think you would own a cell phone. That was the trade off when the world chose all the 'in the cloud' communication. You are leaving a digital footprint that will out live you and your grand children, just sayin.