I'm overwhelmed by all your attention to my simple messages. Thank you Bernard for the lovely picture, I'm not sure why you've offered this , but I'm sure you have only my best interests at heart. The experiences of these last few weeks have been instructive to me. The Clear message is that there are a lot more ways to skin a cat that I ever thought likely. Some of you like to go about the act by standing at a distance and asking the cat nicely, others sense it purring so are content to leave it alone, more still approach the poor little thing by stealth and surprise it with inspired stroking , others stretch its furry skin and hope for the best. As for me , well I reckon a sharp knife and a few deft strokes would do it. To each his/her own. I think a course on cat skinning is imminent.