""By the way Don T, did you learn Latin from Kennedy's Latin Grammar by any chance?""

I believe we started out with Kennedy and moved to another, the name of which escapes me.

My experience was very different. We had an inspirational teacher of Ancient Languages, who taught us with great enthusism and verve.

I was fascinated by Latin Greek and English (Lang and Lit) and managed to read in the original language, during my time at Grammar school, The Gallic Wars, Virgil's Aeneid, Homer's Iliad and Eurypides Alcestis.

The three subjects account for my three GCE "A" level passes.

My greatest regret is that I chose chemistry for a career because I didn't fancy being a teacher or a librarian, which was about all that was on offer back then for a classics graduate.

Don T.