About Anon - yes kahan bepatta bhayo? Busy playing peek-a-boo perhaps with his battalion of warthogs, wallabies and congaroos somewhere in the Ausie outback! Hope he shows up soon. ***** Morning again! Had a gleaming time yesterday - the mausam held superbly. Orienteering is one of the very popular forms of sports activities in my part of the world - it's basically land navigation in a simpler term, which demands a degree of physical stamina and skills on the part of the participant. The races take place almost every week in different venues here in England - you just have to turn up there, get yourself registered, then off you go. You get issued with a map with 'controls' marked on it, a compass and an tiny electronic device which keeps a tab on your timing/scores from one control to another, all the through to the finishing point. You can run, jog or walk whatever appeals to you, and have normally an hour within which to finish the course, in its entirety or in part. Oh, no weight by the way, so no pressure. Your effort will be to get as many controls as you can, as these carry points which however vary depending upon the nature of the terrain feature, the 'control' is placed with. The harder/farther the control, the greater the point it carries. So, the more controls you can get then, the more points you will have acquired obviously. Orienteering is not military training per se but there are clearly advantages to be had in relation to what we do in a field scenario. The atmosphere is really fascinating - you get to meet all sorts of people, from all walks of life and the age group is quite diverse. No, it was not a charity event yesterday; the course was set in a fairly easy terrain - no high hills or rivers, no waterlogged valleys. So, the heels don't hurt - they were much worse for wear post the charity marathon which I did the other week. Hey how fit are you? Fancy giving it a go? :-) It will be good, particularly if you were an 'outdoor' type! I hope, your London plan will be sorted soon. Working with a barrister? Gleaming. Have met a few barristers and QCs, and I have to say that they're the cleverest bunch of people and ones I wouldn't want to pick a 'verbal' fight with! :-) Yes, my tapasya and the watering holes don't go hand in hand, do they? The last time I went clubbing with my mates was way back when - 2001? A few moons ago! The ones near Leicester Square are apparently good. Not a clubbing type - my lungs just can't take in the amount of smoke there, and the clothes smell awful afterwards. Second hand smoking is equally as bad, they say! I must now perhaps put a complete hold to this swanking and self-gloating that I do with my macho talk-shop stories, because I do honestly feel weary of wasting your time. And it's not on, especially what with the exam approaching fast. You must be bogged down with serious stuff at the mo and all I do is come to Sajha and start woffling on and on! :-) Definitely not on! Good luck with the prep, madam. Take care.