Is there any point to this practice?

[Gareth]

Thanks for your wonderful and encouraging replies everyone.

[Newcomer]

Yes, thank-you all - I forgot I'd written it. Some lovely advice & great links, thanks for those.

I am still frustrated, but not so much, now. I am working my way through Sharon Salzberg's 'The Power Of Meditation' at the moment, it's quite good and very instructive, I would recommend it for beginners (which I still am, despite many years of trying!).