Doug,
QUOTE: "I feel passionately about and our seemly dwindling membership here in the UK and the neighbouring EEC countries across the English Channel".
I wouldn't worry too much.
I believe the whole?raison d'etre?of this list is quality not quantity - and the same applies to it's members - so while we have lucid and expert comment from the likes of Hilary, Norris and yourself we're OK this side of the pond.
Besides, I'm sure that there are many,?many?other UK / European members who, like me take an very active interest in the list traffic, but whose reletive lack of expertise precludes more frequent comment.
Ian Briggs
LUTON, Bedfordshire, UK.