Mandeep said: 'As for not imposing current judgements on the ideologies, beliefs, value systems and moralities of the past, this view is unacceptable to me.' Welcome to the 21st century, Mandeep! My apologies for implying you (or I) are insensitive to opposing views, but as a stubborn 70-year old I won't surrender completely. Born in Quetta, Baluchistan (imagine if I applied for a gun permit today!), raised in Poonah in quasi-belief we were British whilst surviving on pennies per week from the UK government, why on earth would I hold an affection for this hot, disease and poverty ridden place? Well, toots, it was my HOME, as much as it's yours. And so quick is the passage of time, although I live in a "little India" area stuffed with shops carrying every and anything from India, I am met with complete disbelief as to my original home. Yeah, well . . . . Peace. Claire