Danny, Sir!, thank you so much .... I suspect that you have no inkling of how much enjoyment your posts are bringing to so many, but it is so - please bear in mind that we are quiet because we are sitting 'with baited breath' awaiting 'The Next Thrilling Instalment'. As to Danny's requests for others to join in, may I echo these, and here is a lead if you are shy - 'every dog has four thoughts, one for each paw - food, food, sex, and food'. Several contributors have mentioned their enjoyment of transatlantic grub when on the Arnold Scheme, but not many around today have any inkling of how tough things were in hungry wartime Britain, when a breakfast egg was a prized reward for having come back in one piece. So, what were rations like it those bitter times? They were certainly very important in the overall picture, but (apart from carrots!) not much mentioned. All ranks and trades ... here is your cue ...