Hi Jason,
Here you go, thanks.
Basically the scenarios appear to be:
1. Leave the required name blank and set both the drop downs = remembers drop down values
2. Leave the required name blank and set only first drop down = remembers neither drop downs.
Its probably something really simple and I've been staring at it so long I've not noticed it.
Regarding the files, new.php has the form and the other file has the validation in it.
Cheers
Ian