Here here! Thanks leeneia. Yes Bobert I agree that it's very, very easy to play the simple style of just strumming with a soft plectrum whilst fretting with the left hand even faster tunes. Perhaps the hardest thing is to keep the bugger balanced on your knees! However, the finger picking style is a little more challenging, for me at least, and our last cointributor is correct in that a few pointers from more experienced players will make a great difference to my progress. However, when I am going to get time to practice all the other instruments I play? God only knows. (cue Beach Boys!!!) I'll never be an excellent player of one instrument as I just want to play so many instruments but even though I spread myself so thinly I at least get the enjoyment of the great diversity of the instruments I play. The only thing I don't touch is brass as the embouchure I really find impossible. I'm even having a go on the 'cello at the moment! You must all think I'm mad!