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Anne... things are ok at the moment, we had a few hairy moments a while ago but I'm burying my head in the sand and hoping they don't come back. Thank you for asking.
Viv... I know just how your sister feels, tell her I keep a spray bottle with a mix of vinegar and water in it - very handy for getting rid of that chinese writing ;-) We had my brother and sister-in-law to stay last week, neither of them are 'dog people', they had the shock of thier lives when Coco got into bed with them during the night!