absolutely, jim. in the last week we have had 3 friends die - one in Cumbria, one in Bari, Italy and today our friend in Aberdeen. while the latter had been ill for some years with MS the others were virus victims. of course, there is no difference, they are all good people loved and missed by friends and family - grief and fear is something we can share the world over as a unifier. we're all from somewhere, doesn't matter where