You can read our forum without registering, but to ask questions or contribute answers you will need to register.  This will also allow you to communicate with other registered users of this site using our "Community Builder" and private messaging systems.

• To make sure our confirmation e-mail has a fighting chance of getting past your spam filters please add our e-mail address ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) to your address book and/or white list.
• Use the 'Login' box which is over on the left hand side of the screen.  
• Click where it says 'Register' at the bottom of that box.
• Fill in the top five boxes (marked with blue stars) at least - all the others are optional.
• The box that says 'Login:' is where you enter your screen name, which you also use to login to the site. Kasia and I are using our real names, but you can choose whatever you like. Many people prefer to use a nom de plume. It's possible to change your screen name later if you wish, but don't wait until all the best ones are gone!
• Click on the 'Send Registration' button at the bottom.
• You will then automatically be sent an email. Click on the link in that email to confirm your registration, and you will then be able to login to the site, add your thoughts to the forum, and communicate with other users!