It will only be a short visit--8 days--only time Ray can get off work and I already know Sue has used up all her vacation time. But we'll be able to see each other every evening and she has the Saturday and Sunday off.
I'll be staying in a motel where I've been before, but a friend has already said she'll give us a ride from the airport.
She is my 'go-between' and will 'prime' Sue without actually telling her it's me that's coming--probably just tell her it's one of their mutual friends and to 'clear her diary'.

I am so excited, but at the same time so frightened!
I've got insurance--will be recompensed for loss of baggage, money, am covered for developing food poisoning, breaking my leg,--just about anything really, as long as it's not cancer! So that's another hurdle over, thank goodness.
I so wish I could take time out and come and see you all whilst I'm there :p Aw well.
May just get the 43, then 55 bus down the road to Newport Beach to look up the OCF---anyone know the address?? Can't find it on the site map!

And finally--a little gallows humour--my local paper had an article in today about health costs in other countries--it's only