Baz
It's a shame then that I heard the compass was so upset by all the metallic objects inserted in your body that it set the computer calibration out by 180 degrees! - lol
But seriously get well soon so that you have one good foot to stand on and one good foot to stick up someone's backside to get you through engineering!
Cheers
PS my father in law had the same op about two months ago now and it doesn't sound anywhere near as succesful. Think his surgeon only drove a Merc! - lol But then Dad-Law is nearly pushing 80 and wants to be able to keep on lawn bowling!