many thanks to Crofter, Pauline, Ont Ice, Seekeers, Samurite and any others who passed on wishes. As I'm up in Crofter country I decided to don the appropriate gear and try out some snippets from the Crofter phrase book on the locals. I greeted the first couple I met with "offcumdun" as mentioned by the master last week, the last I saw of them they were huddled in a telephone box trying to get through to emergency services, so I thought it best to put my snow shoes, pith helmet, shorts, tin of Bisto and the phrase book on E Bay in the hope that I can make enough for a tank of petrol to get me back home.