Hi Jennie. I can imagine you'd be feeling quite a loss at the thought of him going for so long. It's hard enough when they fly out of the nest, but even harder when they go somewhere where you know you won't see them for a while.

I know freda has also gone through the same thing recently with a daughter going to live in Austria. I went through it with Sam some years back when she went to the UK on a working holiday. But what can you do? They have to do their own thing, and life goes on.

Anyway, you volunteering at the National again this year? If so, we'll see you there, if not sooner. I'm going to the Dog next week - not going to Cobargo. Catch up soon.

Jenny