Thanks tree, Posts just crossed! Guess I will have to do some of that practicing stuff after all! I also had a long break, 15 years, from the cello and still struggling to recover but loving it! Have met De (I am East Yorks based) a few times and admired his playing but not sure yet that I want to follow his style, I feel certain there is something out there that will suite me but I just havnt found it yet. Thanks for the advice so far. Will follow it all up over the next few weeks.