Mara de Kerekrethy resigns as executive secretary of the BCS, after five happy years, to take up another post. “I am offering to continue to write the Newsletter as a community contribution, free of charge. In view of the general praise expressed verbally and in writing by many members of the Society, I trust my gesture will be appreciated.” In fact, Mara returned to the task of writing the newsletter and continued to write it until 1989. Mr Christo Boyadjieff takes over the BCS office.