Thanks, charley - but I don't think the moving (of boxes) will be done by the time you arrive - there are zillions! Then John has grand rebuilding plans - the railay model takes up too much room in the iving rom ... Then there is a huge back yard, just awiting a vegetable patch, then the shed needs sorting out ...

Dunno when it will be presentable, but the Friday night singing session has been lacking for a few weeks & they say that they won't be having one next week as I suggested (meanies), I'm getting all twitchy & withdrawing badly. Singing along at the Dog tonight wasn't enough, I want a real singing session.

Amos - as a public servant recently escaped (last Thursday, hooray!!!) from a call centre I see the truth in what you say. Things started changing when we became Human Resources rather than personnel, or even staff.

thanks for all the good wishes (& the observation about the new occupant of Jenny's room, I like it), I'll try to pass them on tomowrrow, well later today as it's 1.45am Sunday here

sandra