On 08/12/03 at 08:19 STRONSAY2@cs.com wrote: > If food is not part of our heritage (and it started with a DEERNESS >cookbook), as well as a basic part of our daily life, then what is? Yes it started with a Deerness cookbook but how is the topic of gingersnaps relevant to a mailing list created specifically for the discussion of: "Orkney, Orcadian traditions and heritage." I for one already receive volumes of junk mail in my inbox and would like to think of the material reaching the orcadia list as being informative at least. When the list was created it was decided to be strict with the posting rules in order to provide interesting posts from members. The emphasis is on "discussion". It is not and was never meant to be a chat room. Sorry you feel "grumped upon" but you should try receiving mail from irate listmembers (of which there are over 300 now) about irrelevant postings. <official hat off> -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com