Ha! Nat I love that Lucille Ball sketch. One of my all time favourites - that and the chocolate factory. How funny that i`m reminded of it on here at 2.46 a.m in the U.K!

Thanks gerry and Nat. Not sure about the brightness - seems o.k on mine. The plant also disturbs me and I wondered about knuckling down with the clone tool in PS but didn`t have the stamina! Maybe thats a nice job for someone who loves doing that kind of thing? Nah, though not.

As for traveling to these far destinations there are a few reasons:

Don`t drink, don`t party, don`t spend $400.00 on shoes, no kids, one small Jack Russell terrier to support, a simple and frugal life and as a result the funds to support my travel addiction......oh, and here in the U.K we get proper holidays - not your 3 weeks like in the U.S (although i`m self employed so that doesn`t really count - here in the U.k we get 5 weeks). I know....that hurts doesn`t it?