I see, yeah, often it is the case that focusing intently on something causes the dream to fade. However, I have interacted with some objects fairly intently and this hasn't happened. I remember running my fingers through a deep pile carpet to see if it felt real. I couldn't believe how real the texture was.

Next time, try to remember that it's you that's created the environment. I'm no expert but lucid dreams seem to exist as a thin line between your concious and sub concious mind. Sub concious is doing the silly stuff and concious is analysing the results. If you go to far with the concious side you just wake up.

Jacko must be killing himself that someone is advising me to try and not be too analytical :D

This lucid dreaming sounds interesting.. And i can sometimes control whats going on in my dreams,its weird..

Too much like a mix of Vanilla sky and inception for me...

And good links to this lucid dreaming stuff ?

One of mine is where I'm driving a Landrover and the brakes fail. All my dreams are usually about me trying to get away from someone, or trying to get somewhere. Or running away, where you're trying your hardest to run, but your legs just won't work. No wonder I'm bleedin' knackered in the mornings! :(

Last night I dreamt my car had been nicked from outside the house. First thing I asked Mr OS when he got out of bed, was 'Is my car there?' :Suspiciou

Yes, that is my job !