Ok I think I cracked how there's few users on this site.

Not only are people busy with the festive period. 
It's because of this:

Everytime a member signs up they can't instantly go and use the website.
They've got to wait till the admin activates the account. 

Now I don't know who gets emailed that new person wants to be accepted to the account. But, that's what happens.
Could only be Leandra who is allowed to activate newbies.

Either way this is a big issue and is delaying new members being active members. 
This came about after a message on the D>S> fb page that a member wants to come onto the site.
It bugs me that there;s a delay.

If only others were allowed to activate members or if they are please check that and do so more often.