Well, chaps, I prevaricated as much as I could, but one day, I realised that I had got sick and tired of hearing vociferous NIMBY minorities trying to prevent anyone other than themselves having a right to enjoyment...I got sick and tired of receiving my regular e-mail from the Action for Airfields group, telling me that yet another field was lost forever. I kept chatting to friends, blaming the infamous "Them" for not protecting the airfields. I realised that I finally had to put my money where my mouth was, so I coughed up the necessary greenbacks, and now get my regular magazine and as a member I have had assistance in the past from them. If you truly want to enjoy your pastime, and at least get some measure of protection from the NIMBIES and selected grey suited faceless beaureaucrats - then join. It may cost an hours flying, but together we stand, divided we fall!
ps - BIKERS ARE A MINORITY TOO, BUT THEY DO HAVE THE BMF, AND MAG WHO ACT AS LOBBYISTS WHO FIGHT THE EU-ROCRATS AGAINST UNFAVOURABLE LEGISLATION - AND WIN!