With regard to the ICA / Ruishton Inn saga listed above. I haven't looked in on this thread for some time, so here is an update.

But first, just to pick up on something The Shambles said:-

Perhaps you could explain why you freely provided the information publicly, both of the name of the pub and that the session was not going to take place? Having provided folk with this you must surely accept that subsequent events will be out of your control?

I would like to make it clear that I never posted anything publicly. The information I posted was on a closed mailing list restricted to ICA members. Somebody else (I imagine a member of the ICA, though I still do not know whom) took it upon themselves to repost it to here, along with my contact details and all the rest. That is why I was so annoyed to find that what I thought was a private communication had spawned all sorts of unwanted action by people I had never heard of.

Right, well that hopefully is that. I did put forward a motion at the AGM, which was passed overwhelmingly by the membership present, authorising the committee to campaign on this topic.

I would like to ask the combined wisdom here present for advice on what the best next step would be for us. The International Concertina Association, despite its grand title, is not a large society, and we have quite a few concerns right now which take the time of the committee. But nevertheless we want to get behind and push. In the first intance I would like to write to members and advise them what would be appropriate action for individuals to take. I realise that with the Queen's Speech we are now in a different arena, and I would like to be able to offer the best advice to our members.

Chris Timson