I am very pleased to be turning into a sad old codger; old age is going to be such a joy ! Steve - Nelson was Prudence Kitten's sailor brother, and she also had a sister called Primrose.If you remember them, you may also remember "Billy Boots and Priscilla" - they sat on a wall, and all you ever saw of them were their feet and legs.

Walrus: - You can see a picture of your headmaster lookalike on www.whirligig-tv.co.uk. The actor was Raymond Francis, and I did Lockhart out of a promotion: he was a Detective Chief Superintendant - I thought he was a mere Inspector. I remember "Gideon's Way" - looked that up, too. John Gregson was the lead, and all sorts of wonderful people appeared in it: Alfie Bass, George Cole, John Hurt, Donald Sutherland. No wonder these old TV series were so good.

Bert and Lucy Ann : Yay ! Private Schultz was superb. Can't remember the man's name for the minute, but he went on to play "Boon". I loved the very first episode, when Schultz arrives in England, goes into a pub and tries desperately to appear "British". I vowed I wouldn't look on this thread today, and get on with work. Some hopes.

- Jeanie