Hi Hawks Thank you for your kind words, does an old fellow a power of good. I have been filming with BBC today, will try to tell you all about it later.

Stefan. Again thanks. RE officers have a long and very proud tradition behind them. There is a saying that is absolutely true..."Once a Sapper....Always a Sapper" I know it is stupid and slightly cranky looking back now..but we were always encouraged with "Esprit de Corps" and that we were "Gentlemen of the Royal Engineers" Daft? Of course it is! But there were a few old badgesr like myself that retained a sneaky feeling that it really was true.

Enjoy it friend.
Brian