Oooh, that's excellent news, Sam, I will certainly stop by your yurt for a visit, but only if you promise I don't really have to sample the koumiss (yes I do know what it is! LOL). I'll bring my own date wine, thanks ;)

Talking of hiding the credit card bill - you won't be the only one. Remember the Sheba/Yemen exhibition I mentioned seeing a few years back? At the time I sorely wanted to buy the exhibition catalogue, which as well as containing tons of gorgeous photos, had some excellent articles in it. I couldn't afford it at the time, but yesterday I found it for a really good price on Amazon and have now ordered it! I can't wait for it to arrive *chortles gleefully*