At the risk of getting shot down I would implore reading members that new fresh contributors are needed. We have approximately 7000 members but only a small core of contributors. New members may be put off by the numerous contributions made by this core. Please do not be.

We do not care whether or not you know the difference between their and there, where and were or lose and loose, we are all guilty of using them in the wrong context but no one cares. Some of the best story tellers I know had difficulty in writing their own names, but they had some glorious stories to tell. We are not here to judge your ability in the use of the English language, what we need are your stories and experiences no matter how you tell them.

So I implore those who have not contributed, please give it some thought, make an attempt, no one is going to give you marks out of ten. There must be so many of you out there who have had interesting moments and experiences, please share them with us, you may even enjoy it, we certainly will.

We look forward to hearing from you and you already know that your efforts will be appreciated.

Ivan