IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Please read this message carefully the first time you visit the Web site!

The Web site's Home Page is rich in graphics, code, scripts, and sound files (sound version only). Consequently, the Home Page will take around 68 (75) seconds using a standard 56kbps modem and Pentium IV PC to download on the first visit. Assuming you do not delete your temporary Internet files, subsequent visits will result in the Home Page downloading in around 15 (18) seconds. Times in brackets are for the Sound Version of the Web Site. This Intro Slide Show precedes the loading of the Home Page. In future you can skip the intro and this message and go straight to the Home Page, via the Entry Page, by clicking the "Enter" button, below , at any stage. The Entry Page gives you a choice of a version of the Web Site with or without sound. The Sound Version of our Web site contains sound files activated by clicking the navigation buttons. Some Web pages also play sound files on loading. If your sound player and/or browser is not configured to play embedded sound files you may experience problems and have to download a more upto date sound player or rmake some adjustments to your PC sound set-up. If you do experience problems we would recommend that you choose the Non-Sound Version of our Web Site. Some pages, eg. the Photos Page, are best viewed by increasing the effective height of the browser display. If the browser you are using is Internet Explorer you have the option to toggle on and off a fuller screen view, be pressing the F11 key. Finally, the Web site is best viewed at a screen resolution of 1024x768. If your screen resolution is currently set to 800x600 you may wish to change the setting in your Control Panel Display Settings.

THIS MESSAGE WILL REMAIN ON DISPLAY FOR 100 SECONDS AFTER WHICH THE SOUND VERSION OF OUR WEBSITE WILL LOAD. IF YOU WOULD PREFER THE NON-SOUND VERSION OF OUR WEB SITE THEN PLEASE CLICK THE ENTER BUTTON BELOW.