Max - the mudcash raising link to Amazon is good, but it links to the U.S. company. There are a lot of regulars who are in other parts of the globe who might not find what they want there (e.g. DVDs with US/Canada region code may not play on a European DVD player).If you also had a similar link through amazon.co.uk it might bring in cash via the UKers.

Perhaps it is also the time to review the Musical/BS sections question, particularly in the light of recent changes in rules about guests starting threads. There are certain categories of thread which, although obviously not music/song, are more useful than pure BS, which some members do not even consider reading. Maybe you could consider a third division, covering specific types of topic - sensible but not specifically music. Perhaps things such as festivals and events, mudcatters organising trips abroad, help tracking down old folkies, maybe birthdays and obituaries. A method of keeping useful social folk information in one place, and not lost in the creative writing, sport and politics below the current line. Something which the "serious music" mudcatters would not simply block from their browsing.

Anyway, keep up the good work!
Quack!
Geoff the Duck.
p.s. we can maybe afford a couple of pounds auction bid on Spaw, but could only afford shipping about half way across the atlantic. They would have to leave him there until we saved up for the rest... ;@)