Thanks Tony & Bo, and merry Christmas to you both. My family are all 1000km away in Brisbane, but I do have a friend down the road who's opening his doors to me for Christmas dinner. It's a great thing to have friends who have been through the same thing, because in reference to an old partner's family, ostracism is often rampant and utterly complete, and is a big problem for divorcees. Hopefully I might get a chance to drive to Brisbane to see the fam after new year. I only get to see them every couple of years at best.
I know of several people here on IIS that are alone, so best wishes to you all over this period.
Getting back to the original thread topic, I have a great toy that my little nephew is going to love - an Octonauts "Octopod" play set. I had to get it from Britain because Fisher Price don't seem to sell it here yet. Worth every penny, I know, when I see his face
