Thanks Yoyo and yes my kids adore my Mums. She does only live 5 mins down the road and my kids are soon to be 17 & 16 (in 1 month) and one just turned 9. So the older ones can drop into home whenever they want and I will be dropping in on them every night after work and having them stay with us once a week and for the weekend if they need to.....First H has to say yes though so we will see it may not even happen if H decides not to try it....KDU