p.s. anyone who bans stickies from their options may find that their competition entries will have mysteriously disappeared from the hat when it comes to prize-giving time.

Yes I think that's a good plan - stickies for site business only bumping for other important stuff. (Of course what constitutes site business in entirely and completely our decision )

Duly noted. I would say something about discussing this at our next meeting but am sure Lapin will say something cheeky.