It works without but I forgot to change this in the latest piece of code:
while(digitalRead(up) == HIGH || digitalRead(down) == HIGH || digitalRead(select) == HIGH){};
Should be '||' not 'or'
Hi Mowcius & bhagman,
I would like to thank you both for all your help especially Mowcius!! and thanks to everyone else who contributed.
I love this community.
No problem! I love the community too 
Mowcius