We meet on a quarterly schedule, sometimes online, but mostly in person, at a location in West Yorkshire, close to the South Yorkshire border. We usually have between 7 and 10 attendees from across the northern half of the country. Those attending send their piece for critique a few weeks beforehand, by email. The absolute upper word-limit is 10,000 words, and can be a chunk of an ongoing novel or a short story. There is no lower word limit. We read and prepare critiques in advance, and then at the meeting we take each piece in turn, going around the room, each person delivering their critique uninterrupted. (Maximum time 4 minutes.). The person being critiqued has to sit and listen (often scribbling notes). After the crits, they get uninterrupted right of reply. A general discussion often ensues.