Having slunk sulkily into early middle age, with all the attendant disadvantages ( tragic loss of hair, various droopings & saggings, lassitude ) yet non of the advantages ( early retirement, a large inheritance ( the 400G bungalow) or even Buggins turn at the office!, I have decided to construct complicated sentences & then go to Equador. Why Equador ? well I had booked to go to Nepal in October. Once I had booked I then discovered that Lesley had arranged to go to Australia with Cameron for 4-5 weeks,I therefore decided to change my travel plans to coincide with their antipodean adventures, plus my mother is going to Bazzas for Christmas, Jamie, well he does his own thing ! Listen to his band on www.myspace.com/sanctuaryfire It is the climbing season in Equador in Dec/Jan so good place to go at that time of year