Thanks jks, I definitely need a few hugs at the moment! I think that fear may be leading the way to go. As it says in no more Mr nice guy if something scares you then do it. The fact she is going to take furniture and leave for her flat petrified me. So that needs facing too. I know she's going abroad to see a friend soon so I can't contact her then anyway. I still can't decide whether to go on holiday myself or save money for an uncertain future.