AnnaS, dear heart, over 40 years plus born into a newspapering family. If anyone meets the criteria, it can be fairly said I have ink in my veins. That said, I am no expert a'tall a'tall...just a lot of experience.
There's another old saying in the business "There's no such thing as nine years experience on a beat, just three years experience repeated three times!"
I agree with that sentiment in relation to myself. The work is the same the Rolodex (Rolodexes? Rolodexi?) just get bigger! Aloha, WOW