Now there's a thing! The good folks at George Street Loft are sending me some stuff through the post today. I'll report back.

Mum's doing fine thanks. Bernard has been doing sterling work in tweeking her PC for maximum smoke. She's been off the internet for a while 'cos of a nasty virus that even Norton couldn't shift...but they hadn't reckoned with Bernard! What a star he is.

Did you do the GNR this year? I did (again!), crossing the finish line in 2:04 on the clock, 1:59 ish from crossing the start line. The next target is 1:59 fro the gun going off!

I did the Karrimor last weekend, it makes road racing seem like a gentle walk in the park on a sunny Sunday afternoon, but what a lot of fun! Check out www.kimm.com and you too could get hooked on mountain marathons!

I'll be in touch when the woodburning stuff comes through.

John