More seriously, if you do decided to go down the "different option" route, get in touch for help in funding the subscription. Would like to help the DHOC with a few spare pennies.
That's really kind of you Tom. I've contacted Bravenet to find out what the state of play is with the subscription situation and I'm waiting for a reply. I've also emailed Giles from the other board to see how easy it is to set up a forum of our own. This isn't something I've ever attempted before because I've never had access to the area where the scripts need to be placed - hence the need for a different host. I downloaded the script today but it all looks pretty daunting. I'll keep you all posted.
This whole scenario has affected my other web sites too and is proving to be a real nightmare so don't expect me to be too active in replying to posts at the moment everyone.
Bye for now.
Annie
PS. If anyone has any technical know-how, who can help me out, please let me know.