Hi all is the membership an annual thing lol, cos I can't get access to the ask kev etc anymore. Does this mean mine has run out and should i have had a reminder to renew or something ?, I joined last year.

Yes it last for one year and it does send a reminder (check your email junk folder) but its not compulsory, i.e. if you don't renew it, access to certain areas such as "Ask Kev" are restored to unavailable until you renew, which now you have already, so well done and many thanks for renewing.