Fifteen years ago the editorial for the winter issue of Bee World was entitled 'Over to you'. It asked the question: what do readers want in Bee World? To get the views of as many readers as possible, a brief questionnaire was sent to Members and others. Of the 252 replies, a large number gave unqualified approval of the journal: comments that we received ensured that subsequent issues of Bee World reflected the interests and desires of the readership.