I’ve been writing in mid-’80s BBC BASIC. This isn’t a change of direction; it’s just a small excursion, and it serves a purpose. I’m amazed - disturbed, in fact - by how much of this long-dead computer language I can remember. I didn’t look anything up, so the program I’ve sketched out will be full of errors, but it works better that way. You can probably guess that I’m using it as a metaphor, or analogy - as a way of explaining something. I won’t say more than that, but here it is in Scrivener’s full screen mode, white on black, using Verdana for a bit of a BBC Micro feel. We made our own fun in them days.
