> John, just a quickie - was the "Portland" you referred to the Portland > Arms, > off Elswick Road? > Alan Y Sorry no, the "Portland Arms" I refer to was the one on New Bridge Street, next door to Old BBC Station and opposite The Oxford. John Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne little.blobby2@btinternet.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~littleblobby/ http://www.freewebs.com/littleblobby/ No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.715 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2562 - Release Date: 12/13/09 07:39:00