Dear dia,

Thanks for popping in to the mad house wink

Can't find either book here anywhere. Amazon won't send. All local shop and on-line stores don't have (14 day wait at least). PITA. (pain in the a$$). I really need them both!

PO really IS that bad. Everything gets nicked if it's small enough to fit in a pocket.

I may just bite the bullet - order the books and pay through the a$$ (after exchange has kicked in and customs and everyone else who wants a slice) for a DHL delivery if thats available here. Will check tomorrow when I get paid.

Thanks for the support - you have NO idea how much that means to everyone when they get a pat on the back (not having a go at you Serenity - you have a big heart and shoot from the hit - truly appreciated).

Let me rephrase that - you DO know how much it means to everyone when they get a pat on the back.

Serenity - snap out of it hon. Not easy I know. I can see you slipping down a slope & I can't be there physically to catch you. Don't make me stroke your but with a 2 x 4 - remember "brick wrapped in silk"?

I really can't come to grips with the idea that my W thinks I'm lying and surmising I'm having a whale of a time here. She just needs to look in the bin to see how very little is in it! Dogs are eating the biscuits I bought them with hot Bovril because there's no meat!

W had a shock a few months ago when she THOUGHT she saw I had R18,000 ($2,300) in the account. May not seem a lot to some of you but when that's just slightly less than what I earn in a month you'll understand. The only problem was it was a MINUS - overdraft! And no - that's not why she ducked (H is skint - move on to another sucker type thing).

Bollox (there's another one for you to use Gardener).

Guys - don't let this post hide the reason for the post (read back a few). I really need some guidance her.

Off to the cooker - back later.

Mac