well. it has p**ed down for a coupla days here in London and points south( about a months rain in 48 hours) and the Underground and Express to Heathrowwere suspended and Peg set off to get a bus for her early afternoon flight, she hasn't come back so we are assuming she got there, tomorrow Linda does the same trick but leaving at 5.30 am. The Port of Dover was closed to ferries for about 14 hours and some poor beggers were stuck on bouncing ferry boats for 18 hours waiting to enter harbour..so we are Ok put thanks for your kind thoughts.