The PLUG committee and regular members would like to acknowledge outgoing committee member and “Man at Arms” Richard Barlow, who has moved away from the Manawatu to further his career. Richard has always been a reliable member of the committee, doing the unglamorous but essential work of gear care, transport, setup, and teardown for our meetings, while also being a presenter, and even carting your humble Secretary around for the nightly McDonald’s pilgrimage. Thank you so much Richard from all of us, and we wish you all the best!