With all the respect that is due to the belittlers, the gripers and complainers, I'd suggest that organisations that make ANY attempt to sustain or extend any of the arts of the people are so few that anybody with a serious or even passing interest should be doing everything in their power to make them more effective. Again, with the respect that is due, I'd suggest that if you don't like how an organisation in which you might have an interest is run, you should get in there and be an instrument for its change. EFDSS has resources that could be more effectively used but no resource is more useful than active members - join and act. And, I suggest too that the complainers take a look at the membership of the Board and that of the editorial board of the Journal - every one is active, every one is committed - get in there and do your bit - too many seem to me to use the criterion, what's in it for me before they consider how could I help? EFDSS has influence - use your influence on it.