Thanks Alec,
Like Gunnar's letter, well balanced and informative, and signifies the end of an era.

I append a quote which I attached to a reply to Gunnar's letter which perhaps says it all!! Walter.

A quotation from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam


The Moving Finger writes, and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.