I just noticed this will be on the radio in just under an hour from now. Probably of interest to some folk on this list. Age Old Habits Fri 15 Oct, 11:00 - 11:30 30 mins More than a thousand years ago, monks worshipped on the remote Orkney island of Papa Stronsay. Today, the silhouettes of young men in black robes grace the shoreline again. It's no place for cloisters and manicured lawns. The island is a cross between a hill farm and a building site. Britain's newest monastery is under construction but you won't find any newfangled ideas here. The order demands absolute obedience, poverty and chastity - and this traditional approach to monastic life is attracting followers from all over the world. On BBC Radio 4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ You can listen online by clicking "Listen Live". Cheers, Martin -- Martin McCarthy /</ http://www.theasis.co.uk marty@ancient-scotland.co.uk \>\ http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk /</ http://www.non-prophet.org