"When threads get soooo long, i'm afraid i can't be bothered to read every entry (am I alone?)"

in a word....Yes

"you can sing the tune of Danny Boy to the words ... ahem...Oh Danny Boy, oh Danny, Danny, Boyoyoy, Oh Danny Boy, Oh Danny, Danny Boy, .... etc no other words are needed.   I believe this comes from the singing of The Mrs A(c)kroyd Band.

well Les Barker and The Mrs. Ackroyd Band do have a sense of humour.

Charlotte (viva a spaniel)