Should we Quakers get discounted porridge? Ronald Watts of Abergavenny Meeting has been reading an article in the bi-monthly magazine of the Friends United Meeting in Richmond, Indiana. The writer of this article appears to be a Quaker girl racer calling herself a motorcycling Quaker preacher, who pulls in at a truck stop cafe and engages in conversation with the – as we would call them – lorry drivers. The conversation is rather bizarre and revolves around the motorcyclist telling the diners that Quakers don’t look like the 'Quaker Oats guy any more' and maybe they should get a discount from the oats firm. All this reminded Ronald of the time he worked in South Africa. 'The Yearly Meeting did a little study of what first attracted attenders to come to a Meeting for Worship. I was astonished to read that a significant number said they first knew of Quakers because in their childhood they were given Quaker Oats porridge or saw the "Quaker man" on a cereal packet.' Perhaps we should be paying the company 'for a century more of publicity' says Ronald. In the meantime, the editor is now worrying that The Friend might not be catering for Quaker racers this side of the Atlantic. Just how many are there?