Save you some work Lee postage to France about £10 -- you can dispatch one now -- it'll save botty doing his stuff!! tony

The outlet named can stand on its own merits without my recommendations, it has won the UK dealership of the year award for the last 2 possibly 3 years. My reason for using it/them, they are my nearest to my UK location when there! I do not wish to influence others i just report my findings! Sorry for opening this 'can of worms' and also my

Hey ho! -- thanks for all the comments guys, looks like roger tina et al at the Shrewsbury store will get the business on my next UK visit -- they and their service have always been as you would expect! Nantes was a possibility as my mother returns to the UK via Nantes airport and the city is not too far out of our return journey - the ubiquitous 2

Are all French dealerships cr*p?? I have been trying to contact my 2 local outlets, Rennes and Nantes, tried both phoning and by email. Got through to Nantes , promised an email rsponse - still waitng several days later - Rennes no answer to message by answerphone - they must have enough thro' the door clientelle to make a living - hope the situation

Sorry to hear Andy --- stop providing cake!! salut t

white spirit / turps worked for me with a gentle finger rub followeed by kitchen tissue soaked in turps salut tony

My mother will be pleased as she has been complaining for some time about the disc spinning being distracting --- when I am 84 yoa I hope my sight is as good as hers!!! t

Do you mean a 1611 converter box? - if so I have one! If you are interested pm me tony

Thanks a lot Vienna - have tried contacting the Rennes B&O outlet - a little like trying to raise the dead as per previous experience, will try the Nantes outlet! Tony

BUMP No interest then!!! tony