Thank you Slowly, Jennifer and Alanah.

I didn't mean I was going to ask him right away - just planning ahead and looking at what I would like and as am not naturally gifted at looking and doing what he would like always find this quite necessary.

I have two wonderful things to report about my H. 1. he replaced broken dishwasher in London and then told me.
2. He asked D13 what she wanted for b-day and bought it - it was a jacket she had loosely described.

I am so impressed. Is he a secret DBer?

He continues to send loving texts and we speak every day. He was pretty glum yesterday as he had spent weekend alone - in the snow - whereas I had been to a rioutous birthday bash on saturday night and didn't get home till bedtime on Sunday - having danced and sung and eaten and drunk and sat by pool in the sun in great company.

Thanks for asking about his eye Alanah (I mustn't forget about it). The loss continues to be very difficult for him.