thanks ladies & Alan.

MG - the doc who put in the line said there was a 1 in 1000 chance of reaction - lucky me!

Beckoes / Audax - curiously I've been craving meat (on the med-rare side of the bbq!) and green salads and watermelon. DH (who isn't a red-meat eater!) has agreed to eat meat every night - yay! Might also put tabouleh on the list of salads