Thanks everyone for your advice...

I am absolutely reeling, shocked, horrified, upset and stunned by the news that hit our computer and television screens at work here in Wales.

We all stopped working and gathered round the teles in silence, all of us shocked.

The first thing I did, was to phone my friend in Washington to make sure that she and hers are all ok. Thankfully they all are, but my heart goes out to all those who have lost their loved ones or still have no news of their friends and family.

At the moment we (my friend and I) are suspending all plans of travel, until the situation becomes more clear. But right now both my friend and I want to go see our best friend just in the flesh and give her a big hug.

I'm so sorry that this kind of terrible tragedy happened.

With Regards

Ellax