I am heartened by your responses. Mr. De Longhi is now a little richer as we have bought not just a new kettle but a matching toaster as well. Coffee and cakes at Cafe Nero helped bring me round but meant that we missed my wife's son's 3rd or maybe 4th phone call of the year (yes the same one
@margherita and not much improved). He may be making a 'special effort' by missing her birthday by just a day (more usually it has been about a month) and sending flowers actually on Mothers Day. Just thinking about him brings back the negativity that I have enjoyed being without since cutting him off after the Christmas furore. I get the support I need from cycling friends,other family members and lovely people I have 'met' through TP. Thanks to all and I hope that sometimes my posts add some light to your own dark times.