Dear all, I had hoped to be able to post a last update of the YKS Surnames List for 2009 or at least to start 2010 with a bang. Unfortunately, bang it was, in the form of a sudden, unexpected thunderstorm with two hits, one after the other, very, very close to my house last week. You guessed it! Goodbye modem and Broadband connection. My son kindly lent me his dongle connection, but it is far too weak for me to use to update the list online. To make matters worse, my computer guru is on holiday until Tuesday and I am off to Rome, on work, on Wednesday, so I will be unable to update the list before the 12th of this month. Many thanks to all you have send me corrections and/or submissions for their patience. Keep on sending them, they are safely kept until I can get to them. Well, that was one way to send 2009 on its way! In meantime, I would like to wish everyone my very best for the New Year and a 2010 full of love, health, wealth and much happiness. Magdalena List Administrator for the YKS Surnames List -- MAGDALENA GORRELL GUIMARAENS Member of Council for the Portugal Region AIIC - International Association of Conference Interpreters m.gorrell@aiic.net http://www.mgorrell.eu