Time Out

Hi Former Member and all community users, 

Thank you for your contribution to the community. We hope to have you back very soon!

Please note that if there is anything that you would like to change about the community - such as the leaderboard - we are always here to listen to ways to update the community so that it the best community for its members. 

If any members have any concerns or worries about anything related to the community then you can contact us on: community.manager@nas.org.uk

Thank you to all those that have made the community a wonderful place to moderate. 

It is reassuring to know that there is a protective umbrella out there.  I am wary of saying much in case I get jumped on by the committer of the abuse, I presume she can still say what she likes where she likes?

It is a good protective umbrella.....and I'm glad you're looking out for us. Thank you for also thanking Tom for his contributions and hope that you monitor those that may be abused or be vulnerable due to being too over empathic and might get swamped

Hi Tom

not sure if you are aware...but Spotty and I have requested to one of the moderators for the removal of the leader board. We don't see what benefit it has....and there is no explanation to current or new members re. What it means...the term "site leaders"......is also maybe not the right term.

take care

Hi Spotty.  Don't worry.  I was sure that wasn't what you meant.  I just used it to highlight what I felt.  Sorry for giving that impression to you.  I'm really grateful to everyone on here, and am touched to read your kind comments.  I had a bit of a rough day yesterday - it's a combination of things with waiting for this new job to start, plus some emotional sediment stirred up by this book I'm writing about mum - and I drank a bit too much last night, which didn't help.  Once you get into that spiral....

I'm just a little tired of my own voice at the moment, which is why I want to take a bit of a break.  I want to focus on this writing I'm doing as the time I have left for it is dwindling, and once I start work it'll take a big hit.  I'll look in from time to time... but I'll be happy to see my name off that leader board!

Take care everyone - and thanks again. 

I'll be around, if not fully engaged.

Tom x

Martian Tom said:

Yes, I'm sorry folks.  I realise that me putting my big nose in stirred things up in the wrong way.  Please take care, all.  I'll come back when I feel ready.   A break is good, though.

Tom,

I was in the process of getting myself into the position you got in, which basically means you took the hit for the team. The abuse was already on the role before that thread of doom got started, and it was only a matter of time before the proverbial stuff hit the fan anyway, or in other words the grand piano was already falling from the proverbial sky scraper anyhow.

You about as much stirred that heady state of affairs up as anyone with a kitchen ladle can claim to have stirred up a hurricane after it had started.

Hope you feel better well soon,

Have a good one,

and many many more.

DT

Martian Tom said:

Yes, I'm sorry folks.  I realise that me putting my big nose in stirred things up in the wrong way.  Please take care, all.  I'll come back when I feel ready.   A break is good, though.

Tom,

I was in the process of getting myself into the position you got in, which basically means you took the hit for the team. The abuse was already on the role before that thread of doom got started, and it was only a matter of time before the proverbial stuff hit the fan anyway, or in other words the grand piano was already falling from the proverbial sky scraper anyhow.

You about as much stirred that heady state of affairs up as anyone with a kitchen ladle can claim to have stirred up a hurricane after it had started.

Hope you feel better well soon,

Have a good one,

and many many more.

DT