[Margaret Pilkington]

As to your post about the number of members retained...well, there are quite a few reasons why some members post more than others......some of us have retired and find time to come on here....some members work, so have less time to post...some members join so that they can sell things...and then once their items are sold don't bother to come on again......some folk find that they don't like the site a s much as they thought they would...some folk post in sections of the site they are most interested in.

It is not in our interests to insult other members...and I am pretty sure it contravenes the rules of the site.......so for anyone who feels that they have had a rough deal or been insulted/intimidated in any way can contact a moderator and report the post.

With the written word it is very hard to convey nuances, and as their is no facial expression to judge, sometimes people feel they have been insulted when really all the other person was doing was expressing their opinion.