> > I'd like to thank other who offered this time and possibly in the future
> > - we may need your help in the new year!
> 
> That's great -- or at least it would be in any other weather conditions.
> 
> I don't fancy driving down to Southampton unless road conditions improve
> considerably.
> 
> So how about making use of all this technology and having a virtual
> meeting instead -- we could all spend the day playing with IRC and
> webcams and such.
IRC is popular with some people, and has gone on a lot at previous meetings. 
However it's not something I've ever had the patience to get into...
 
> Is that a good idea, or am I just being a wimp?
No it's a good idea.
-- 
Adam Trickett
Overton, HANTS, UK
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
    -- Napoleon Bonaparte