Meet Victoria. Fresh out of London and fresh into New York, Victoria is indebted to Skype for making her feel as though her her old friends, family and workmates are "just next door, not across the Atlantic". Skype allows her to "have a quick chat, get the goss, have a quick giggle, without having to go into long drawn out email which no one has time to read or more importantly reply to!"

Victoria's story is just one of the tales you'll find on the Skype Stories page, where everyday Skypers share their tales of how this little bit of software has made their lives a little bit easier (or chattier).

To send Skype your own story and feature in glorious technicolour on the website - and maybe even get a mention in this blog - go to Skype Stories and click the 'Send us your story' link.