Some comments on the feedback.
Mike . A good suggestion you make about giving the non-Forum club membership the opportunity of asking questions which I could post but I have doubts about how well it will work. Bear in mind that there could be a 2 month delay between someone writing to me (or e-mailing) and publishing an answer in Six Appeal, unless I do a printout of the answers and send it to the person concerned directly as well as including with the Forum Notes if suitable. Extra work but if it is only the occasional it is no problem, I will give it a go and let's see what happens.
On the subject of the number of Register members who are also Forum members. It has to be remembered that while a significant number of households now have a computer and internet access not all have the confidence or feel the need to use it as we do, especially older people (and I say that advisedly as a 'pensioner' myself). Perhaps an intro thing at a show where we have a computer with internet access on site (WiFi) and someone who is on the Forum is available to show non-Forum members how to log on.
Probably a bit late for Stoneleigh, not least because Colin and Miranda will have already made their plans and there is not time to set up a schedule of 'advisers' through the day. The National could be a good opportunity to try this.
Perhaps we could have a guide leaflet available to help people, with some info pushing the advantage of being on the Forum - technical advice quickly available, member info available between editions of Six Appeal, adverts .........etc. but who will write it? Allen (who is probably too busy just keeping tabs on us all), or someone else who is knowledgeable.
The Forum cannot replace 'Six Appeal' but should be a useful supplement.
I think that most Forum members use it as a tool for picking up advice or general info and there is no need to be active. This is fine and when someone like Steve gives his valued input on occasion it is valued as much as the regular ......................:
Mike Stevens wrote:
Allen Walker wrote:
older, more cantankerous members.
Now, I wonder who you were thinking of?
Cheers,
Mike.
Shall we start a black list ...........................
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), but old habits die hard - a bit like programme vs program, I suppose, though I accept that the latter is the correct usage in certain contexts. 