I can live with the banner ads. The ones I hate are those that appear in front of what you are trying to read. They somehow seem to ba able to circumvent popup blockers.
Best of British / Irish ? I thought Chris was / is German? I don't care. I want somewhere to visit between boating trips. The kind of thread that appears on Ownerships message board could just as easily appear here and enjoy a wider readership. Very few Ownerships threads are Ownerships specific. I don't see it happening though unless the Ownerships board closes down.