Thanks Johnx for your advise, but I think there is nothing wrong with the analogy. I most certainly do not want you or anyone else to climb the mountain for me, I was simply looking for advise as to how it could be best done. I am sure most of the worlds best mountain climbers have accepted advise from others on how to best achieve their goal.

I shall now go away and play with xmms

And for the benefit of other climbers like myself, I shall report back.

TTFN