On Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:10:38 -0000, "'Mike'"
wrote:

.............. and a Happy New Year to all readers of uk.rec.gardening and
to all who read here via GARDENBANTER

(I have NO objection to my postings being read by subscribers to
GARDENBANTER)

Mike

Thanks Mike. And the same to you and everyone else at this season of
Goodwill.

(Oh, yes, ditto)