and, in a heartbreakingly sweet way, sang "Ooh ooh ah oo-oo" perfectly in tune and rythm with his little fingers stroking her cheek. Ah bliss. My (expletive deleted) stepson video-ed the occasion to my enormous embarassment but I have to say it will live as a highlight of my life. I do feel for both of you with your less positive immediate circumstances. Lorraine's right, of course, if you can't get to the coast for a picnic bring the picnic to where you are. In our Cancer Centre, although we were first-timers, we had decided to bring picnics, our laptop and a DVD (with two sets of headphones and a double adaptor) so that we could at least watch a movie whilst the poisons were pumped into Janet's veins.  (I was tempted to bring popcorn but stopped short). Lorraine I do hope this period for Ian will be as pain-free and disability free as it possibly can. I get the picture that he's not somebody who'll take having to lie down a lot "lying down". I guess he'll go on fighting the best way he knows and I hope that whatever else the monster takes from him it'll never get to his fighting spirit. I also get the picture that you're a strong woman in every way possible. I hope your strength keeps you on the sunnier side of this street you're now forced to walk down. So pleased to hear that Jan's CEA markers are down - excellent news