Thank you all for your constructive hints and tips on weight gain. Will try them all (non-fibre diet permitting) on Mrs T in the desperate attempt to get her back up to pre-operations weight. The fact that she was universally known in family as “skinny bird” before the op’s does not help! Tonight it’s home-made skate and chips. Skate is fresh off the boat at Shoreham this morning. Followed by tiramisu (not mine!) or Sainsbury’s Yuletide Chokky log topped with Grom ice cream. I mean, how immoral is that!