To all you "native" listers ... Tomorrow in Hastings, New Zealand is Scottish Day, the start of Scottish week that culminates with the Hawke's Bay Highland Games at Lindesfarne College over Easter Weekend. Many of our shops have tartan in the window, we have pipers, dancers, performers, poetry reading competitions (Burns of course!) and all sorts adding to the festivity of the week. Did you know that over half of New Zealand's population has Scottish blood in them? Or that New Zealand was the first place outside of Scotland to host the Edinburgh Tattoo? (five sold-out performances!) Yes, while much of the goings-on (Highland pipes, tartan, highland dancing and kilts) might make the stauchest Borderer cringe, I'm sure it would stir in them a little of national pride. So from your antipodean cousins, "Here's to you!". We'll be thinking especially fondly of you over the next week. Yours Aye Doug -- Doug Bailey - BAILEY.O@xtra.co.nz 233 Heretaunga Street West Hastings, New Zealand. Phone: 64 - 6 - 876 8787