Cheers @xrayman , not long at all, much better than the "nice pics" replies LOL.
I have always been a Nikon man in recent times ( Though my first SLR, back in the day was an Olympus OM10). The standard of your snaps are brilliant, and on a smart phone|/ sheesh, you are good!
There seem to be some good compact cameras on the market these days, Leica in particular, but for the price as a back up I would never use it.
Good luck in your search.