Thank you all for your comments.
In relation to the base it has caused much discussion not only here but in all the forums I have posted it in. Some like it and some feel it could be changed in some way.
All of these comments, suggestions are all valid as each of us look at pieces and decide if we like it, if it could be changed, or how we may ourselves tackle the same piece, often but not always based on what we like, have been exposed to and tend to sway towards within our own work. Of course at times a piece is just awful.
We have all made them, this is why I like my chiminea.
For this reason I enjoy receiving comments of any veriety about my work as it comes from people that think differently than me and gives me the option to look at things from a different perspective, that that I would come across due to my own programming.
So than you all for taking the time to give me your honest thoughts. It means a lot.