Hi Jim, Friday 20/2/98, early morning, watching the 5000 m speedskating for women, Gunda setting a new world record: the first woman to break the 7 min barrier, 11 seconds faster than the no. 2 - what excitement! Then, as the last pair get ready for the start, the doorbell rings; the postman, with a parcel: are you... yes, that's me, thank you, slam the door and back to watch Claudia go just .04 seconds faster again. Too much too much ... Having recovered somewhat I remember the parcel, open it, and ... thank you Jim! it was well worth the 4 month wait (just as well it wasn't a chunk of bread!) all in all a day to be marked in multicoloured pencil Anneke NL