Lizzie, I accept that SoH "opened the door" for you and others. It will be interesting to see what effect this has, how many people will walk through the door and like Gervase rightly urges you, get involved - rather than simply stay in the corridor having a listen. In other words, what the long term effect will be. Until this has happened, talk of medals is premature. Meanwhile, I just listen to their music, which I like (there, I outed myself, so shoot me!) and also "walk in" and find some other treasures now and then.

Do come in and do your bit, as Gervase says. Join the EFDSS, go to some of the events. Don't be like those who "see the light" in a religious sense, only to keep shouting it in the streets without ever opening the "good book" (VW library) or visiting the temple - that way lie self-serving sects and wackiness. Enthusiasm and proselytising is good, so long as it doesn't get in the way of actual belief and humility.