Thanks everybody.

Today is another day, and it's "on with the motley"! It's raining, and I have a busy weekend looking after Freya, while our newest 'catter goes on the razz round Leeds tonight.

I'm going to have to Google her name up, because she says I've not figured it all out yet (damned pharmacist!). To think we supported her to go get educated enough to confuse us!

Thanks for the thoughts, Spaw. Yes, this community has been a great help. I have the thread from 3 years ago all printed off, and in an album with all the letters I received. I am, luckily, the pragmatic sort who gets on with life - in my situation you have limited choices: sink or swim. Somebody recently told me I go through life with a coat hanger in my mouth which hides the hurt inside. It's true, but most of the time it's a bittersweet sorrow. Making plans for the future keeps me motivated, even if it may take forever to implement them.

Andrea