Other responses to onelosthousemate include...

Other than Mr Karl, who entered the oneloststakes for the grand prize, there were two other replies to the first ever newsletter.

This email was from a good friend of mine called Jo, who does lots of lovely helpful work at DMU.

She wrote....

To re-iterate.... you are a nutter...albeit a lovely nutter...

which in all fairness is a rather nice email... and i wasn't going to include it in the blog, but when you compare to it what I got a few days later, it shows what kind of emails I am guessing I am going to get.

I assume this is from someone called Nick. So Nick, this is your 5 minutes (at the moment, cos you haven't replied) of fame

Hi there. Sorry I haven't been in touch, but I've got this modelling job, y'know, and it all got a bit out of hand. I've been working with a guy called Phil on next years traffic light poses, and also a lovely girl(?) called Stevedave for some lavotory doors... just all been go, go, go these past months. Anyway, I'm fine, I'm staying with Nick in Rutland Street and he's feeding me regularly.

I'll see you soon... Steve

what do you reply to that.... well this.

HELLO STEVE,

Nice to hear from you, being honest, was getting a bit worried about thee. I take it you must have seen one of my lost signs, or someone wearing a sticker about finding you, so glad my campaign seems to be working.

Who's this chap your staying with then? Glad he seems to have taken you under his wing. To let him know how important you are to me take him to look at www.photosofonelosthousemate.blogspot.com If he wants he can get involved too, and that would be awesome.

Did I mention there are prizes for the best photo of someone with you steve? If you check out www.lettersofonelosthousemate.blogspot.com all should be revealed on that front.

Nice to hear from you mate. Talk again soon I guess, and hope your new found friend gets involved

Have a nice day

John

Polite, and informative, I think you will agree.

Amongst all of this Karl sent me another photo, but it wasn't quite what i was looking for. Good effort though. I must add though that the email did suggest he was playing by the rules

I told my mail-order bride in Richmond VA, usa about your art project. She has sent me this to past on to you! she works for a income tax agency that has steve in the logo hope it makes the blog. K

STUPID Blog won't let me post photos at the mo... will fix it soon