Guys
Just to let you know, there isnt anything that merges the two (like i've done with the chatroom and gallery) and is robust enough to attempt to incorporate it into our home.
I gather this comes from the people behind Wordpress's reluctance to open up their source like other blog software has.
Sorry for the irritation, but you only need to create a user in Wordpress once. Or alternatively just comment on the forum in the threads announcing a new blog entry (like you've been doing

).
Thanks
Martin