Thanks go to Mark and Nigel for all the feedback from the meeting, it\'s much appreciated.

Couldn\'t help thinking (as I was reading Nigels post), back to the time when I was an active Union rep on the local Exec Committe and the reason I quit the job........APATHY amongst those who I was trying to represent.
Sure......EVERYBODY wants the benefits........bit VERY FEW will actually take action to help achieve them - even if that action is only becoming a member and paying subs to enable causes to be fought for. Trying to get people to realise that the \"union\" was THEM and not the union reps, always seemed to fall on deaf ears. Totally agree with what\'s been said about \"if you\'re not a member paying your \"subs\" then stop complaing about those who ARE and are trying secure benefits for ALL sea anglers.

Nigel, I\'d be only too pleased to set up an area on the Board for you - just let me know what you want / need by way of Forums & any sub forums and I\'ll sort it out for you.

Just a final word on the attendace figures for the meeting.........
Yes maybe the attendance was disapointing, but I\'m sure more would\'ve made it if they could. I was intending to go, but as it turned out, I couldn\'t. Alan, I don\'t think you should come out with statements like, \"The attendnace at the meeting proves what I said in my post, apathy among anglers........\" when you weren\'t at the meeting, yourself. OK, there are those who don\'t give a toss about what the NFSA is trying to achieve, but there are also those who genuinely wanted to attend, but couldn\'t.