Thanks for the reply zig - appreciated.

You're a bit of a spoilsport by saying don't read anything into it - it's human nature to spot the good stuff. And why it happened.

I'm off to the tool shop first to buy a small spanner wink

Everything sort of makes sense but is totally counterintuitive (thank you spell checker).

I'll certainly ask her about the braai (with an "i" on the end wink. Sounding like a school teacher now. Let's see how it goes.

I'm real worried about this L thing in the background all the damn time. I've had a nice reply from the lady L saying my email has been noted and she'll take it up with her client. I'm hoping that the L will not initiate a meeting. Surely that's up to my W to arrange an appointment? Otherwise is smacks of the L just wanting to get on with "it" frown

I'd rather it was the W in the driving seat with the hope that she'll be the one to put any meeting off (indefinitely).

Back to work and sort a few other people's problems out now.

Thanks for the input zig - really gotta ask you one day about your bang to the noggin!