Hazel - thanks for the super-rapid response - v helpful. I'll suggest those to the DN's - but first I'll get them to swab for an infection - I have a hunch there's one bubbling under the surface.
Thinking fondly of Scotland, but not, I fear, of macaroni pies (now, my father did love those - brought up on excellent Austro-Hungarian/French cooking, he came to this country and fell totally in love with Brit school food! Very very odd is all I can say!) Now, if you're thinking Scot-food, what's wrong with a nice crab, followed by gigot, followed by cranachan? Actually, why stop at gigot - a whole wee lambie grilled over a wood fire -now that is eating....