Hi everyone, sorry it's taken so long for me to post in person. I'm not actually online here at the nursing home, but now I've got my laptop all set up with a printer, Linda can take my jottings home on a floppy and post them for me.

I'm really happy here in Whiteoaks, the staff are wonderful and I've got my room customised and sorted out with all the things I need, including a new TV (with digital channels) and DVD player. My little bar of liqueurs is getting wonderfully stocked and I can't think of a nicer place to be. The location in Chislehurst is very near home, so Linda can drive here in under 10 minutes.

Thank you all for your good wishes and postings – Linda prints them out and brings them into me regularly and it's great to hear from you all.

Linda will be having a well-needed family holiday in Florida (I don't know exactly where) from next Tuesday (18th – 28th Oct) and if there are any 'catters over there who want to meet her then why not PM her (Essex Girl) and try and sort something out. During that time I might try and sort out my old dial-up net connection (using the very slow Bluetooth modem in my mobile phone) so I can keep in touch.

Cheers, Dave.