V, I've got a bit of an accidental affinity for Darwin. Where I grew up as a child in Laindon, Essex we used to go for a break with the family a few miles to Burnham on Crouch. Apparently the Beagle is scuppered near there as Prof. Colin Pillinger found out for his pleasure after naming his Mars probe after it.
Also I lived in Biggin Hill a few years ago and regularly drive through there on the way to Brighton and Downe House where the origin of species is written is just a few miles down the road: http://luna.brighton.ac.uk/~roc1/DowneHouse-HomeOfDarwin.jpg On a dark day I would look for inspiration and pay homage to the great man. Anyway when the Olympics comes round in 7 years, visit the area. Try Billericay in Essex, just up the road from Laindon. It's from where the Founding Fathers came, fleeing, er, religious persecution. Remi. ....................................... Website http://luna.bton.ac.uk/~roc1 .......................................
