Jusy thought of another...Anybody familiar with motorcycle trials will be aware of 'nose wheelies' and 'stoppies' !! He would turn 90degree corners (en route to kitchen) using such techniques with complete panache. Brief explanation for uninitiated...Run like buggery, stop with such force that arse end reared up off floor and stylishly allow arse end to rotate through however many degrees it took, while using nose as anchor, before landing nose-first in food!!
Sure he taught Dougie Lampkin...!!!Speaking of whom, though I dont think he's riding this year, me and my son are off to Fort William soon to follow the Scottish Six Days trial for a week...That will help a lot I think...

   thanks again all...