Hi Oz,

I think H's increased contact with the kids shows he misses them and that he is quite lonely. He was always a wonderful father. He has a new home with all new furniture all for himself and nobody to share it with really. (OW doesn't come to his place much as she has kids so it's usually him going there.) He has a couple of mates but that's it. None of his family live here.

I doubt H will make contact now. He is much more stubborn than I am and there was a time after the A was revealed that he didn't speak to his parents-months actually. It was his mother who re-initiated contact. I feel quite sure that while I stay silent he will, too.

Is this getting me closer to my goal, though? I have a pretty busy week so it will be easy for me to remain silent this week. I'll reassess next weekend. That will have been a month then.

It's a beautiful day here. Trying to catch up on washing....I'm a little behind as I am reliant on the kids hanging it out; patience required with kids getting it done!

I have a detailed reference to write today and then I'm doing a little retail therapy!

Cas