There are two main types of "Groups" on the Net featuring Home And Away topical material.

"Groups" are gathering places, where people with similar interests can hang out with others, - rather like on-line clubs.

The two most popular Groups are, Yahoogroups and to a lesser extent MSN Groups. They both have similar, yet different  formats.

Yahoogroups is a message bank type of system. Messages can be exchanged and replied to, and each message is archived for viewing for as long as the Group exists.

Files, such as audio, video and text can be uploaded by members for all other members to access. Photos can also be arranged in albums, polls can be conducted etc.

MSN Groups have all those basic features, but also allows the owner to build a pseudo  website, with many website features.

Some of the Star Websites hyper-linked on this site, are in fact MSN Groups, - but none of them are Yahoogroups.

Most of the Groups hyper-linked below, are Yahoogroups, as numerically there are more dedicated to Home And Away topics, than other Groups. Other types of Groups have a separate section on this page.

If you would like to participate in any of the Groups, you will need to subscribe as a member.

There are probably more Yahoogroup members overall than MSN members. So, if you wanted to create a Group without wanting to add material to build up something resembling a regular website, a Yahoogroup will suit you better.

If you want both a Group and a good looking pseudo website, opt for an MSN Group. By submitting it to search engines, your site will be found by others, even if your site isn't in the Yahoogroups domain.