Hi Bernard, Tis me self agin, Just got back from four days in Edinburgh for the Military Tattoo, thankfully I remember a good portion of the trip (hic!), they even had an ale called Skull Splitter which they would only serve in half pint measures. Two questions; have you ever been to the Tattoo (I would recommend it to every one) and more importantly have you ever visited the sword shop on the Royal Mile? The shop owner was more than happy to let me handle a lot of the swords (I was hard pressed not to jump into a long boat and go off invading someones country especially after a head full of your books. I reckon some of the real life characters back in those days must have been amazingly strong to wield those swords and battle axes in battle for long periods of time. Any way keep up the good work, Philip (SKULL SPLITTER) Newton