what else? my mother sent me an email to tell me that they are in London...they just moved into 'number 6' last week and everything is in chaos....had a huge Chinese meal with ed, sue and james....and that they are going to Switzerland in a month's time...oh I see...so the last time that we had a chat on the phone...she hadn't known the date but had figured that they would be going last week but plans have changed....okay...good...i'll reply tomorrow....along the lines of when you're back in manningtree etc etc...