Ahhhhhhhhhh encouraging words one & all, I will bring both racquets & try to get some new shuttlecocks too, Mike do you want me to pick you up some grippy tape for your handle, if so which colour would you like, black, grey or something more trendy & garish to match your shorts (hee hee ~I deserve a thwack of racquet or well placed shuttlecock for that) AND I shall wear my most lairy shorts next week. I have a Fusion card so could book it but will be down in Southend from early Sat til Mon eve so if anyone can get along that would be great, eeeeeek that smacks of lack of committment I know but I haven't seen my folks since August & the elusive Gecko must fulfil family duties as it's mothers birthday :-$ (NY Res - be a better daughter, hangs head in shame). I dint mean to sound competitive & pushy & if truth be known I'm just as happy thwacking & prancing about without the points ~ bless dont let Bagpuss get hurt again next week, poor love, although I managed to sting poor Mikes ear with a lighting lick of the shuttlecock haa haa See y'all Weds ~ GG