Hi Ray.

Re: "A high dollar English double in near mint condition is a thing of beauty and a great investment in your future, but not something I want to haul to Africa at the hands of baggage handlers and camp staff!"

What else are you going to do with it Ray? Hang it on the wall? Of course they're things of beauty but the joy must surely be in using them. They can always be refinshed. I think this particularly so as we get older - you can't take it with you sir.

Martin