I'm definitely out of the thread now. Some of the posts have taken a turn for the surreal! In fact, to be honest, I'm going to spend a bit of time upstairs where conversation is more sedate, unless there is a 'what is folk or 'Show of Hands' thread:-)

Before I go though I would like to clear up one point with Don T. If you look back up the thread, Don, you will see that there is one person who tells long rambling tales calling upon their own experience of anything that anyone can mention. I do not consider your posts to long, rambling or resembling childrens stories in any way. I know that your own experience was real, not second hand and I unequivocaly apologise if I gave you the impression that my Jackanory post was about your posts. I would have PM'd but I think a public apology is better. As an aside. the comment I made about 'Cuckoo's nest' was in support of your post which finished 'and so on...' I was hoping to show that ANYTHING could be seen as an incitement or inducement. I obviously failed!

I think gnu was right - 1000 posts on their way. Have fun without me :-)

Cheers

DeG