Sandhurst, I gathered she was a fan of Forster- it's a little evident in her prose in White Teeth but I understand that her new novel "On Beauty" is very much influenced by Forster and some of the characters in Howard's End....not a bad set to have as the ubiquitious muse when one attempts writing I must say. Well, thank you for your gracious reply and hopefully the rambunctious royals aren't causing too much agony within the hallowed halls of Sandhurst ! :-) With a hanshake in thought,