Just to complete the picture, on the date Steve is trying to book another club is in attendance at Duxford (not us) and apparently they need to be consulted before we can book. Steve is waiting for Duxford to confirm the contact details so he can speak to them and square it. Mystery cleared up and no conspiracy that I can see.
However, when I asked him to alter their thread to show that it was a joint meet, as a gesture of good faith he declined, and the post that Val refers to above was added. Now that could be interpreted that some of the OC members are mistaking it for the National meet that they ran for members only last year and obviously will be running again this year, hence the link to their calendar. I'm not going attempt to interpret it either way and I doubt that Steve will feel he needs to clarify it for us.
My own view is that at best Steve is organising a SE meet open to members and non-members alike at the OC (unlike the OC National). He (and the others on the OC) are "allowing" members of this site (and indeed any other Zed owners) to attend but I do not think this will ever be billed or described over there as a "joint meet". Perhaps we could have expected this when our website address remains banned.
Now, I appreciate that many on both sides are completely disinterested in a feud going back 12 months and indeed many will have registered since then and have simply chosen the site they feel most comfortable to frequent or perhaps use both. The consensus I have picked up from these owners is that they are just interested in a meet where as many Zeds turn up as possible and they have a good time at a cool venue. However, entrenched views on both sides from those involved from the beginning are likely to stand in the way.
I would ask that this thread is now used for constructive debate as to how we can take this forward and achieve what the rank and file users want to out of this meet. I think it only fair that if it then degenerates into the usual slanging match the thread is locked and we put the idea to bed. I would ask everyone who is thinking of posting to consider what they want to say carefully and to post respectfully.
Oh, and you can publicly flame me if you think I'm talking out of my hat.