Ali, I am so honoured you dropped by! Gives Snodderly a break from having to twack me every second day smile!!

Thank you so much for your advice - I felt after I read it that I can DO this. Despite how bloody strange it all is! And I like the "helpful but neutral noises". That they think that makes up brilliant conversation is funny, but, hey, if it works!

And thank you for the peep into H's mind. Sometimes I would give a leg just to know what is going on in there! Is he truly done with me as a SO and is this "just friends" or are there other thoughts bubbling beneath the surface? Patience...is there any word I detested more sometimes!?

Ali, I wish you all the best and do hope you can still find tme to visit and update us. Your threads have been immensely inspiring to me.