Welcome Gill. I am new to all of this having bought a Plus 4. I joined MSSC immediately too, but have yet to meet up with the local group which seems very active.
I really welcome the linking between this forum and the MSSC so do please carry on posting on here. I have found this forum exceedingly helpful, but I have noticed one or two posters can be surprisingly direct. Please do not be put off by this....
One thing I'd like to see on your new site is a page on discounts that members can get with other companies. I couldn't find that when I looked at the trial site.
Cheers
Nick