Well ! I felt that I had finally written a clue that I really liked, but I certainly did not expect to win!
Thank you so much Stevea, Dorrien, Seamus, Bbm2 and Busby for the votes, and skyewalker and Tatters for the mention. Very much appreciated, really.
Now, I shall have another challenge: choosing a good word to be clued that has not already been given, and also I haven't got a clue (.... !!!) how to put the rules up. Any help appreciated.