>Ever read Of Human Bondage or Cakes And Ale? I think he's one of the most underrated British authors of the century< Oh, no contest - there are few authors able to emboss similair feelings on the conscience - my comment was meant with tongue in cheek, as in, good ol WSM isn't exactly a proverbial barrel o' monkeys, (or even _Le Monde des Singes_ or whatever for that matter). I guess King's School Canterbury made its mark on the fellow. I hardly relate to Stencil, but I still enjoyed V. also. I appreciate the other reference to _Cakes and Ale_, which I will add to my list. (Sounds amazingly like last nights dinner - breakfast??!!) Dan