Welcome to Rootschat, Mr OakRoom.
As you have probably read in previous posts you need to make 3 posts before you can use the Private Message system here on Rootschat. The posts can be short!!
After you've made 2 more you should be able to correspond privately as well as here n R'chat, with the other members of your family who have already posted.
Lovely to see family members able to find each other through Rootschat.
Judith