Unusual approach.
Thanks for the info. As usual, its never written where it is totally understandable at the first read through.
From the extract you've given, I take from it that, as long as I pay the same share of the costs as anyone else in the aircraft which does not exceed the total cost of the hire, then it is ok to do so. I may not advertise, offering any such service and I must not be employed by the flyign club where the aircraft is hired.
So in a nutshell, I can take friends, family and friends of friends up for jollys and share the cost of the hire with them, thus they get a cheap pleasure flight and I get cheaper hours in the logbook
Cheers
B81