I hope this isn't abusing the hospitality of the blogspot, but not sure how else I'm going to do it. Massive computer crash, had to reinstall Windows and as a consequence I've lost a number of programmes and, crucially, a crop of emails. If you've sent me an email in the last 2 weeks to which you've not had a complete reply (hallo, Bill Cook), would you please, if you still have it of course, send it again? Oh, and did I mention how much I really, really - as in REALLY - hate computers? On the happier side, I received a consignment of Michael Harding's oil paints this morning, plus Winsor & Newton artists' watercolour: this business is getting expensive, but then - I could throw my money out of the window on less worthy things: and often have.... Anybody out there used the Michael Harding oils? What did you think, if you have?