There's never anyone on the chat, actually... Mal, shouldn't we think of closing it if no-one uses it ? no point people waiting around for nothing, really...

Snap, I am the only one in a chatroom too. As for TP I could always tell when a fellow passenger on the 6.00 to St Pancras was reading him as I was not the only one laughing.
I will often read my husband and extract from a book, to be faced with a bemused face saying "whys that funny" and a "tut" when my giggles interrupt the footy, which is why i am online this evening!

On one of the other forums which I am a member of (non TP), they have a specific forum for you to leave a message to let folk know you're in the chat room. I have found it helpful. The chatroom is quite popular, especially as there is a quiz each week. Alas I'm not too good with the answers!

Good Idea, We could set a date and time in the future and sow the seed of the quiz, we will have to make sure it is not a preannual.

Perhaps one evening next week, where are we all, I talk in GMT

I think setting a time is definitely the best idea for those who want to use the chat function. Early evening GMT seems to see the most activity for the boards in general.