Many of you will probably already have heard of the price hikes Lindens are imposing on owners of Open Space sims. The price increase equates to a 67% rise. Loch Lomond, the estate where we are based may well not afford to continue as this rise comes at a time when many of the world’s nations are falling beneath a blanket of recession.

If Loch Lomond continued to run, it is quite likely that I will have to reduce the size of Milk Wood to accommodate the cost. I am already running at a financial loss each month but have been happy to keep Milk Wood going because of the tremendous benefit it affords my members and of course myself – as a person dealing with a disabling illness this has been my lifeline and has given me something to live for each day.

I urge cottage and stall renters to remain renting until January as leaving now will cause me a tremendous burdon. I will keep you up to date with developments and if it means transfering all to another normal sim, well so be it. But Milk Wood and The Guild of UK Writers will continue in some form.

Please go to the Secondlife forums and add your views to the already thousands of posts almost unanimously protesting. I will be adding a protest flag to the notice inworld, so please wear it and let Linden know how ridiculously unfair this is.

Incidentally, it will not only be beautiful Milk Wood that is affected but other beautiful places like the elven and fantasy sims. Graceful lands filled with gentle people. A terrific sadness especially after the recent loss of Faeria.