thanks Tatjana.
I noticed that it was only a 250 character trial thing and wondered about whether it would be avilable for long. I like both voices, but surprisingly Geraint was my preferred option. The google robot is just a bit of fun. I imagine it is only a matter time of time, before we will be listening to everything on-line, in the language of our choice and perhaps having conversations. The technology has been developing for some time and has probably just reached a tipping point and is bound to improve very quickly from now on and start to become more natural and conversational.