On 26/5/05 12:11, in article , "Janet
Baraclough" wrote:

The message
from Alan Gould contains these words:


I recently received the following very pleasing e-mail:

Hi Alan, my name is Haydn Carter and I am from New Zealand. At my school
we are starting a compost heap and I was just wondering if you could
give me a few pointers on how to start one and what to use. I am 9 years
old and my mate Sam is helping me as well he to is 9.*** ***
*
I replied giving what information I could. It is always good to be able
to help and encourage youngsters into gardening.

It's lovely, but a bit worrying these days to think of a nine year
old striking up email contacts with complete strangers found on the
internet.

Janet

Especially an adult masquerading as a nine year old which was tried on with
us. Check the headers.......
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Sacha
(remove the weeds for email)