As a television presenter who travels to remote parts of the world, Julia explains why the internet is so useful for staying in touch with friends and relatives.
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Julia comes from a very close knit family and likes to email her mother and sister photos from wherever she happens to be. She enjoys speaking to her ten year old nephew Jack online and also writes to viewer and friend 91-year-old professor Appleton in Hull.
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