With thanks to Night Train, I now have a Christmas Avatar. The next challenge is to upload a photo of Tasha.
Stages achieved so far
Find camera
locate re-chargeable batteries
locate battery charger (this took a week, and was found near the kettle)

find that zoom does not work
consider buying new camera, decide to try to find someone to repair camera, fail in this endeavour. (Call in Morse* at this point



)
fiddle with camera, have a cuppa
fiddle with camera lots more times, press "re-set", zoom now works
Find cat, decide not to take photo if she is hiding under dining room table
wait for cat to decide she is ready to have her photo taken
take some more photos, have a cuppa
waffle on here, eat dark choc hobnob....
* why should I ask Morse to help me?