We'd like to say a big thank you to all the speakers at our conference held on Friday 30 November for taking the time out of their schedules; Harvey Johnston, Jim Wallace, Sarah Sankey, David Henderson-Howat and Ross Irvine; and to all our attendees for coming along and participating.

Thanks also to Damien at the St Magnus Centre for his assistance with the room and equipment, and to the Blide Trust for the excellent soup and sandwiches.