Many thanks Goldstone - nice to get a sensible answer to a sensible question instead of a few crap attempts at being funny! I'll have a go at doing one later.
Not sure where to post this, so I'll try here. Apologies in advance to anybody who feels an apoplectic rage coming on because this isn't the right place!
But......how do I set up a poll? I've gone to the 'start new thread' option, and I've ticked the box which says to add a poll, and how many...