diff --git a/docker-compose/demo1.sh b/docker-compose/demo1.sh
index cb74cf87..086b8d92 100755
--- a/docker-compose/demo1.sh
+++ b/docker-compose/demo1.sh
@@ -24,33 +24,33 @@ set -e
 count_up="$(docker-compose -f "$docker_compose_spec__file" ps | grep Up | wc -l)"
 
 if [ "$1" = "rebuild" -o "$count_up" != 4 ]; then
-  echo "$0: docker-compose set not fully setup, trying to do so" 1>&2
+  echo "$0: 0.a. docker-compose set not fully setup, trying to do so" 1>&2
 
-  echo "$0: tearing down docker-compse set completly" 1>&2
+  echo "$0: 0.a.1. tearing down docker-compse set completly" 1>&2
   docker-compose -f "$docker_compose_spec__file" down
 
-  echo "$0: (re-)building docker-compose set" 1>&2
+  echo "$0: 0.a.2. (re-)building docker-compose set" 1>&2
   docker-compose -f "$docker_compose_spec__file" build
 
-  echo "$0: bringing docker-compose set up" 1>&2
+  echo "$0: 0.a.3. bringing docker-compose set up" 1>&2
   docker-compose -f "$docker_compose_spec__file" up -d
 
   reinit_done=1
 
 else
-  echo "$0: docker-compose seems to be ready" 1>&2
+  echo "$0: 0.a. docker-compose seems to be ready" 1>&2
   reinit_done=0
 fi
 
 #
 
-echo "$0: running freertr_disable_offload hack" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 0.b. running freertr_disable_offload hack" 1>&2
 ./docker-compose/freertr_disable_offload.sh || true
 
 if [ "$use_novol" != 1 ]; then # compare ./docker-compose/fod_setup_environment-step3.sh used by ./docker-compose/Dockerfile_FOD (in case $novol == 0)
-  echo "$0: making sure bind-mounted FoD dir is setup from within container" 1>&2
+  echo "$0: 0.c. making sure bind-mounted FoD dir is setup from within container" 1>&2
   while ! docker exec -ti "$fod_container_name" ls /opt/setup_ok &>/dev/null; do
-    echo "docker container has not yet fully completed setup of FoD dir from inside container, so waiting 1 sec" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: 0.c. docker container has not yet fully completed setup of FoD dir from inside container, so waiting 1 sec" 1>&2
     sleep 1  
   done
 fi
@@ -59,29 +59,33 @@ fi
 
 clear
 echo 1>&2
-echo "$0: beginning with demo proper: part1: initial ping between host1 and host2; disabling any left-over rules:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: beginning with demo proper." 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
+echo "$0: 1. part1: initial ping between host1 and host2" 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
 
+echo "$0: 1.a. disabling any left-over rules in FoD:" 1>&2
 docker exec -ti "$fod_container_name" ./inst/helpers/enable_rule.sh 10.1.10.11/32 10.2.10.12/32 1 -1
 
 #
 
 clear
 echo 1>&2
-echo "$0: beginning with demo proper: part1: initial ping between host1 and host2" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 1.b. initial ping between host1 and host2" 1>&2
 
-echo "$0: exabgp current exported rules/routes:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 1.b.1. show exabgp current exported rules/routes:" 1>&2
 docker exec -ti "$fod_container_name" sh -c '. /opt/venv/bin/activate && exabgpcli show adj-rib out extensive'
 
-echo "$0: freertr policy-map and block counters:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 1.b.2. freertr policy-map and block counters:" 1>&2
 docker exec -ti freertr sh -c '{ echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec summary"; echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec database"; echo "show policy-map flowspec CORE ipv4"; echo exit; } | netcat 127.1 2323'
 
 sleep 2
 
-echo "$0: ping not to be blocked:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 1.b.3. ping not to be blocked:" 1>&2
 docker exec -d -ti host1 ping -c 1 10.2.10.12
 docker exec -ti host1 ping -c 7 10.2.10.12
 
-echo "$0: freertr policy-map and block counters:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 1.b.4. freertr policy-map and block counters:" 1>&2
 docker exec -ti freertr sh -c '{ echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec summary"; echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec database"; echo "show policy-map flowspec CORE ipv4"; echo exit; } | netcat 127.1 2323'
 
 ###
@@ -91,35 +95,61 @@ echo 1>&2
 echo "waiting $wait1 seconds" 1>&2
 sleep "$wait1"
 
-echo "$0: exabgp current exported rules/routes:" 1>&2
-docker exec -ti freertr sh -c '{ echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec summary"; echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec database"; echo "show policy-map flowspec CORE ipv4"; echo exit; } | netcat 127.1 2323'
-
 #
 
 clear
 echo 1>&2
-echo "$0: beginning with demo proper: part2: blocked ping between host1 and host2; adding block rule:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: beginning with demo proper." 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
+echo "$0: 2. part2: blocked ping between host1 and host2" 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
 
+echo "$0: 2.a. adding of blocking rule:" 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
+
+echo "$0: 2.a.1.a. show exabgp current exported rules/routes (before adding the blocking rule):" 1>&2
+docker exec -ti "$fod_container_name" sh -c '. /opt/venv/bin/activate && exabgpcli show adj-rib out extensive'
+
+echo "$0: 2.a.1.b. show freertr flowspec status/stistics (before adding the blocking rule):" 1>&2
+docker exec -ti freertr sh -c '{ echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec summary"; echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec database"; echo "show policy-map flowspec CORE ipv4"; echo exit; } | netcat 127.1 2323'
+
+echo "$0: 2.a.2. proper adding of blocking rule:" 1>&2
 #docker exec -ti "$fod_container_name" ./inst/helpers/add_rule.sh 10.1.10.11 10.2.10.12 1
 docker exec -ti "$fod_container_name" ./inst/helpers/enable_rule.sh 10.1.10.11/32 10.2.10.12/32 1
 #docker exec -ti "$fod_container_name" ./inst/helpers/list_rules_db.sh
 
+echo "$0: 2.a.3.a. show exabgp current exported rules/routes (after adding the blocking rule):" 1>&2
+docker exec -ti "$fod_container_name" sh -c '. /opt/venv/bin/activate && exabgpcli show adj-rib out extensive'
+
+echo "$0: 2.a.3.b. show freertr flowspec status/stistics (after adding the blocking rule):" 1>&2
+docker exec -ti freertr sh -c '{ echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec summary"; echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec database"; echo "show policy-map flowspec CORE ipv4"; echo exit; } | netcat 127.1 2323'
+
+#
+
+wait1=10
+echo 1>&2
+echo "waiting $wait1 seconds" 1>&2
+sleep "$wait1"
+
+#
+
 clear
 echo 1>&2
-echo "$0: beginning with demo proper: part2: blocked ping between host1 and host2:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 2.b. blocked ping between host1 and host2:" 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
 
 sleep 2
 
-echo "$0: exabgp current exported rules/routes:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 2.b.1. show exabgp current exported rules/routes:" 1>&2
 docker exec -ti "$fod_container_name" sh -c '. /opt/venv/bin/activate && exabgpcli show adj-rib out extensive'
 
-echo "$0: freertr block counters:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 2.b.2. show freertr flowpec status/statistics (before ping to be blocked):" 1>&2
 docker exec -ti freertr sh -c '{ echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec summary"; echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec database"; echo "show policy-map flowspec CORE ipv4"; echo exit; } | netcat 127.1 2323'
 
-echo "$0: ping to block:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 2.b.3. ping to block:" 1>&2
 docker exec -ti host1 ping -c 7 10.2.10.12 || true
 
-echo "$0: freertr policy-map and block counters:" 1>&2
+echo "$0: 2.b.4. show freertr flowspec status/statistics (after ping to be blocked):" 1>&2
 docker exec -ti freertr sh -c '{ echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec summary"; echo "show ipv4 bgp 1 flowspec database"; echo "show policy-map flowspec CORE ipv4"; echo exit; } | netcat 127.1 2323'