I joined EE back in 2004 when I was less of an enthusiast and more of a dabbler needing help.

In 2010 I needed further help when developing a MS Access Brokerage & Custody solution for a team I managed within a bank, following nearly 8 years of not developing anything, so I once again turned to EE for that much needed help.

My Bank being backward thinking in terms of end user development refused to pay the subscription costs for EE, so I set about earning my 10,000 points to qualify as a member, and did so within a week or so, the rest is history!

Whilst I enjoy the participation on EE, more so because there are some truly special experts out there who are teaching me things I have never known, my family and work commitments will often get in the way of a good old EE workout, so I do not have as much time to enjoy the participation as much as I would like to!