This scores 11 out of 10 on the weirdness scale....... When I was aged about 12 (and you can check my age now, see top right) I went to a friend's house after school. His elder brother was just gathering his bogu and shinai, ready to go off to practice. We had a brief discussion about it, I was impressed at the time, but that was that. Kendo never again entered my head - until.... Roll on 32 years........ I woke up at 3am a couple of months ago and thought 'I have to start kendo !'. I have no idea why this happened. Made some calls, elicited some help from the kind folks on KW forum and Bob's your uncle, I am the oldest new kendoka in town.