A big thank you to roger1109 and neil for setting me this challenge.

I now have Mapsource and Basecamp up and running from an old laptop hard drive that I will dedicate to Garmin info. GB topo V2 is on SD card, disappointed with result as even on 1695 5" screen it is hard work, but fabulous on 24" monitor, will have to go back to paper maps but home made ones. I have split CN Europe between Nuvi 265W and SD card so I now have all on machine. You were both right these programmes are easy to use and while playing I have made a SD of my favorite East coast states ready for my next holiday to the USA, you did say anyone can do it, it seems self help is the the most satisfying help you can get. So again my thanks and wishing you all merry map making as it is no longer a black art to me.

Kind regards
Graeme aka boac69