thanks Robert for you wishes ,Yes it seems that things are quiet now maybe with the world economy and the problems with visa requirements things are getting harder for ordinary people to find their happiness , however it is great to hear from you my very best regards to you and your wife.
PS we are coming upto 9 yrs married Jan next year, i only have 4.5 yrs until retirement, so i hope we shall move back to Chengdu if possible the UK is getting bloody expensive now. Will pop into the site every friday now in the hope more chats take care