Art: double drat, that's just my luck!! One day I'll get to give you & Jenn hugs in person!

Severn: looking forward to seeing you again at the Getaway, you keep yourself fit & well!

Terry: be good to hear you both again even if we'll be travelling a bit further this time *grin*

Breezy: it's all your fault you know!

Many thanks for all advice here and in PM's, we've been overwhelmed by the generous hospitality that's has been offered to us! It certainly looks like we'll be well looked after by Barry & Jacqui for the Portland Festival weekend and that our way may be smoothed for the Getaway too! It'll be lovely to get across to meet & hear so many Catters combined with visiting my Sister too. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that we can get the right airline tickets in a month or so & I'll resurrect this thread a bit later in the year.

I'll have a look through my 'tacky stuff' collection & see if there's some spare to share with the Maine-iacs!