Hi thanks everyone for the replies,
It's good to be back, I didn't actually post a leaving thread when I first decided I would leave the DIS - just seemed like drawing attention to myself, hence a few people were no doubt wondering where I was.
As I said it was purely because of Joshua's health on our last holiday, but we really feel there are things we can do to stop a repeat - still fancy a year off to be honest so will look forward to 2008.
Just a shame the banana's are still around
Carol - your'e adopted son Matt is my 'adopted nephew' - hence the 'Uncle Johnny' references.
I have a few friends from the states so it's nice they look out for me - though perhaps not so good that they wondered where I was...
There is a good chance we will be visiting Plymouth in the summer as that is where Julie's mum lives so you never know.
Tron - I speak to Jase occassionally on the phone and we email each other now and again usually football related.
Anyway , I am back to stay now.