Oh, now I see why you moved to Canada! The ice cream kiosks-parlours ran out of those cones, cream boxes, topping jars and what not because you spent all your pocket money in buying these to the smitten band of your pretty 'gals', ho?? :-) You bar-steward! The ice cream van in your neighbourhood must now be making a pretty good business eh.. blimey.. And your next destination after the place too runs out of those vans and err.. pretty gals? Alaska or North Pole?? I might visit you there then, mate - the arctic flasks of mine will come in pretty handy, I am sure. A few sips at Chivas Regal or JD - how about that? Not a whisky connoisseur mind you, but would pretend to be one all the same.. how about that eh?.. :-) Failing that a hot cuppa - Earl Grey or Ilaam Chiyaa - won't be going amiss! :-) Joking aside, thanks Amazing. Never been to Ottawa.. Once I was stranded in the New Foundland airport on my way to the Central Americas many moons ago. Been to Alberta - Edmonton and the rockies - and BC - Vancouver etc, twice. It's such a vast country. Good luck with your studies. Yes I know you did make the journey to the big island a while back - I heard you say, you spent most of your time in London, doing the 'window shopping' in those 18+ shops around Piccadilly, ray ho? :-) Have a good one. *********** ""I suppose affairs make for spicier conversation than marriage"" 'Spicier' eh.. and a buffet dinner at Ktm 'Spice'. A strange combination, don't think? :-) Good eve Capt.. and thanks. It appears that you had a jolly good time and oh, thanks for the menu. "The joys of anonymity"? And what sort of dish is that? :):):) Great to hear that the reading is coming along fine - do please share your thoughts. Oh, do you have a blog of your own? Please provide the link so I can have a wee peek into it whenever. I might now wade through a few Sajha posts before going to bed. Good night. Carpe diem