Yipeee. It is going to be as good as it sounds then! We will be slightly encumbered by deaf dog, but apparantly lots of people take dogs & it just restricts a few places. Anyone staying on for the eclipse afterwards?? I really look forward to the beach. Jane & Shambles, are you there this year & if so - any distinguishing features? We can be be most easily identified by said hound - wheat coloured Rhodesian Ridgeback bitch (oldish & rather stout [well, they say dogs resemble the owner....]).Kris