Hi to you all.? I have eventually got around to updating this website with various bits of news and events.? As you will probably know Barbara retired in November 2007 and I have taken over the admin side of things with more thrown in regards organising events etc!? The Newsletter has been printed and looks quite good and is in the process of being posted out to everyone on the database.? We hope you like it.? You will also see that Professor Dickson has now retired although you wouldn't know it as he is as busy as ever!!!? We would really like to make it a successful year regards fundraising but we know that due to?the present climate it is hard for all so if you can organise a small fundraising event or even recycle an old mobile phone it all counts.

I would really like to try and get this forum kick-started as I know that a website/forum is only as good as how much it is used and kept uptodate.?

?I would like to know if anyone has any real life stories they would like to write so that everyone else can understand what it is like to have scoliosis, have surgery or the before and after story - maybe a bit like a blog.? It is all very interesting and I am sure everyone would find it really useful.?

?Any ideas regards fundraising events would be equally appreciated.?

?I will leave that with you all?for now but will be back shortly with more news and hopefully we can begin to keep this forum going.? Bye for now HelenRx