[coasty]

Well Doug,,,,Not had a cockchafer but when I used to ride a motor bike and wore an open helmet, I had a bumble bee hit me in the eye at about 80,,,, It hurt like hell,,,,

any way settle down and I will finish my story,,,,

Eventually the wailing stopped and we small boys managed to get back to sleep.. This occurred on anoither occurence about a year later and yes we were very scared, Beleive me they make a scary sound,,,,

I only found out about 10 years after when I returned to the school and was discussing it with some other ex pupils, A teacher was asked and asked us we would like to meet the piper,,,, The farmer over the fields turned out to be a member of the local pipe band and when the wind was right you could hear him as if he was in the same room.....

Andy