I have been somewhat out of touch for a while owing to snow and ice on pavements etc. Ann welcome. I too stay in Strathclyde so I know you will understand about snow etc. Just been catching up on this thread and enjoying it. Welcome to Mrs Robtherich and her own variation on her name! Welcome back Philip. Charlies Human I too have recently read The Makioka Sisters (our book club choice) and thoroughly enjoyed it but would say the book group thought it more of a `girls` book so dont recommend it to all the `boys` here.