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@Bronnie: Thanks Bronnie, also apologies for abscence of late, had a bit of health problems, did my back in, spinning my kids around and am paying the price of thinking I'm a kid myself. This is the first time Ive sat down in front of pc since the work project kicked off, theres a new theme page coming to Am3 bronnie, which I hope you'll enjoy...

@Daniel: they do indeed ;)

@Nick Passantino: hey Nick, thats a rain hat as Mike said ;)

@Behrooz: many thanks!

@Daroru: an invaluable job, they need protecting ;)

@Craiger: Thanks man!

@Mike Cash: well spotted Mike, Ill be in touch soon enough. had so much time off due to the back injury Im playing catch up with my comments first then getting round to commenting on peoples blogs. looking forward to it ;)

@Damon Schreiber: he was quite a character, and wise too...he knew what I was upto. I hope he didnt mind.

@Steve H: Thanks Steve! sorry for the lack of comms mate, been laid up with a back injury for over a week, beginning to feel ok so Ill be around much more. take it easy brother

@Chris Sullivan: oooh. hardys coming, or he's been and gone as this reply is posted well and truly after the fact, back injury has laid me up in bed mate, through the duration of the work project even, so this is catch up time. I must say your response to 'Hardy' made me absolutely pleased as punch...you made my day right there.

@Michael Zhang: thanks Michael, I must apologize for the lack of comms, Ive been checking blogs every now and again, all through the period of the 'work' theme, yours was obviously a must see sight. My backs been giving me grief for a while now, but recently Ive been feeling much better. Im going to get round to replying to comms first, then making some of my own...Ill catch up with what you've been up to don't worry ;) Thanks again Michale for all your hard work during the project. If you ever get out to Japan, you'd be most welcome at my 'gaff' (sorry thats english for house) any time. I'd be proud to go shooting with you.

@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: thank you alfredo! he was a lovely gent!

@Prashanth: many thanks prasanth!