Pitlamp - does the CDG still have such a thing as "Non-diver" membership? (if that isn't an oxymoron!) And if so, do you happen to know what it costs?
I subscribed to the newsletter for years, but at that time subscription rates for non-members were extremely expensive, and I remember one prominent member telling me it would be cheaper / make more sense to get the newsletter through such a membership.
In the end, I let my sub lapse, and - because none of the shops I go in sell the newsletter - I haven't seen a copy for several years. (Indeed is it still sold in any shops? I went into Caving Supplies with a view to picking up a batch of back issues last year, but it seemed they were no longer stocking it).
Having access to a database of back issues certainly appeals to me, and would allow me to catch up on the years I missed....
Neil