Goodness Howard, that's the exact opposite of what I thought! What a terrible shame my poor old dad passed away many many years ago. He'd have been so pleased to hear that he probably was, in fact, of Viking blood! Thank you so much for putting me right. He certainly looked very Scandinavian, not at all like the Scots I encountered in Glasgow and Edinburgh, who were quite dark-featured in general. He also loved the sea, and our family tree on that side has no end of sea captains. Perhaps they manned the longships centuries ago! Do you suppose sea-faring is in the blood of descendants of the Vikings? If so, I haven't inherited it - I loathe the sea and get seasick just looking at a ship!