I do enjoy being a list admin, but along with that comes hidden joys, I learn of many things not learnt via what we call the front of the list, so therefore I am kept up to date on wonderful thing, sad times and I feel really happy that this has been shared with me. I learn who is writing to whom, and what advancement they have made in their research, I get told that it is my fault that people cannot find their townlands,indeed even their ancestors.I do smile at this one. I am asked to sub people, unsub their old address because they have a new one ( I having no idea what the old one was). I am often sent some wonderful spam, do you need to increase your vital parts ( dont have the necessary part) so no I dont, and of late its *girls wishes to meet you for a date* ( not interested). Contend with all the bouncing email because some one went off on Holidays and forgot to empty their mail box, or worse still and auto answer that goes on and on forever when ever someone posts a mail. I worry about the listers who because of illness have left the list, I wonder why with over a list of 300 people we dont hear of more names being researched, I learn that some prefer to write behind the list instead of sharing down the front, thus losing the personal touch of adding a friend or a cousin to that researching file. In fact I am now aware that there is three people on the list researching the same name, but they have never hooked up, and I see that as a shame, but thats the way of the quirky nature of humans.And privacy is always strictly adhered to by myself. I have learnt we need to read more books, get up and get into the library, I have indeed since becoming list admin lost a most treasured friend from this list, and she is now sitting somewhere looking down on Ireland and saying to her rellies, one more registers and you are getting warmer. I have learnt that we dont ask enough questions of one another, and I appreciate all input into this list from anyone, after all everyone has an oppinion and none more so than Cara...........I can see you all there now saying yes she does, but my oppinion is not necesarily the best one. We have listers from New Zealand, Tasmania, Australia, America and England, and any I have missed I would be happy to hear from.We have Retirees, Honary Librarians, Authors, ex railway workers, Chefs, and all are budding genealogists, all seeking the piece of Ireland we would all love to get our hands on those ellusive ancestors. Well heres my oppinion for what its worth now, not much on todays market I can assure you, time to lift our game and get the list rolling again, and see if we can find those lost ancestors Cheers from Cara