Your new list admins are Davy Cannon - a local resident from Dorchester and Bernard Meech (a social and ecomonic history expert) and they are going to act as joint admins. They have both been subscribed for a long time, and I know you will be in great hands. Alan will continue as deputy. I think Davy and Bernard will introduce themselves, give you their cotnact details etc. Thanks also to those others who offered. Thanks too for all your good wishes. I can breathe a little easier tonight as my Mother has turned the corner for the time being. On Monday we did not think she would pull through but she has rallied and is a lot stronger; Unfortunately it is just a case of buying time as her condition is terminal, but we are grateful for all the time we have with her. Thank too, to everyone who answered my query about 18th century Doctors - I am in a rush so have not been able to thank you all , but I will follow up your leads. I am trying to tie up lots of loose ends so that I can give my Mother a really good history to read - she was the one who started me researching, has trudged round grave yards, pored over registers at Record Offices, named all the old photos, dug out addresses and generally encouraged me every step of the way so I am concentrating on writing it all up for her. Happy Hunting everyone - I am not unsubbing but may not be posting for a while Helen Helen Jones, Weymouth, Dorset helen@melcombe.freeserve.co.uk http://www.melcombe.freeserve.co.uk