@tim ayers: hey Tim! Thanks! It's great to be back. I guess this is my silver lining (or at least one of them) through the whole saga at LB. Seeing and being papped outside the office set me off again. Realised I hadn't picked up the ol' lens in ages. So now I'm using the time off(?) to occupy myself with the stuff - and only the stuff - I love! Photos...oh and cycling! You never mentioned how much fun that was!!!