Hello There Everybody! Thank you for your very kind thoughts about my absence from Mudcat. It wasn't at all due to the comments or the 'bit of a pasting' I got on this thread. I'm quite a tough old thing and wouldn't be upset by some words on a screen. I had a gastroscopy which was a bit traumatising to say the least, and have been a bit 'under the weather' for a week or two. I'm feeling quite a bit better now. If only I'd had a 'laptop' I could have sat up in bed to keep posting, but now I can sit at the computer in the study again. Was very touched by your kindness, Manuel and Don. Looking forward to having my say on the various threads again!