Thanks for the advice. It's all common sense, really. I must get practicing on the piano more often - I am sure that would help my fingers immensely. It was another of those things I had always wanted to do, and I had the ulterior motive of not wanting to be left with a redundant piece of furniture when the girls left home. The problem is that after 11 years at it I am still pretty hopeless, but I'm determined to carry on.

Let's hope that I will make a better job of the fiddle when I finally start to learn.

Andrea