I'd just like to sneak this post into this thread seeing as most of the interesting posters have contributed to it.

I'm sorry if some of my posts have been a bit weird lately, but I went totally deaf due to an allergic reaction and the hearing doc decided to put me on 6 full strength steroid tablets every day for two weeks whilst injecting cortisone steroid directly into my cochlea every day too; It sent me a bit doollally (which he said it would, but reckoned I'm a stable enough guy to cope). I was hoovering at 3am some nights lol

Anyway, it worked and my hearing is back, and now normal service is resumed :-)