Glen - Variations on the English Language... variation?- as a Brit I don't speak with a variation of anything, by definition!

Thanks old chap for your kind wishes on the Anniversary of my Natal Genesis - greatly appreciated. (See, that language is pretty normal... isn't it?)
Jafo - again, Me?... whinge? I can't stand that generalisation afforded to all Poms...who do I see to complain about that...it was never this way back in the Old Empire... the entire world is obviously mistaken... I repeat... etc, etc!

(Only joshin')

I'm a hopeless devotee to Grand Prix events, by the way! (I used to be with the Brands Hatch Club, BRSCC) How are you involved? [PS You're quite right about the cricket, I have to say!]
BoXXi - Having said how much I too abhor flying, I'm leaving tomorrow for a nine hour flight to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands (South Pacific)for some long overdue R&R! Back in...Oh, I don't know, 10 or so days!