Sad really but I've just discovered some shortcuts to the two formatting tools I use most often!
Cue Building Supplies post 
Cutting it short, turns out a pair of asterisks before and after text makes it bold, a couple of \ slashes before and after makes it italic ![]()
Isn't finding new stuff BRILLIANT 
PS, woke up AGAIN last night
this really is getting silly.



**it's** \\fun\\!!





Glad you are so easily amused........lol
And just have a nice bath, hot milk or hot chocolate and NO BLOGGING at night!! Your 'pooter will keep your brain active and that is WHY YOU AREN'T SLEEEEEEPING!!!!
Take heed, young man....