They say you never forget how to ride a bicycle. I'm not too sure about that actually - I think I'd probably fall off a couple of times anyway. But it's true for guitars anyway, and falling off isn't so dangerous. Fingers toughen up quick enough, and hand muscles build up - though squeezing on a soft tennis size foam ball can speed that up.

I pretty well stopped playing for nearly 30 years, and I know I'm a lot better now than I was when I was young. I never got round to taking lessons, but if that's the way you learn, go for it.

Welcome back. The water's lovely.