CC,
getting back to your post 21, sounds like you should move to me I'm reluctant to recommend anyone these days but purely from an efficient dealing platform point of view I will recommend Barclays trading platform.
Can I ask you to post that 21 post on here please
http://www.moneyam.com/InvestorsRoom/posts.php?tid=20948#lastread it will give some people info. on A J Bells trading platform and your experience with them?