thanks to all, it is some time since i joined because was then we started to think about moving, not my choice but not wanting to be selfish and my wife has been with me in west africa and recently she has been onto me for them to move to england for a few years as my intention is to saty in warmer climes, hence one of the reasons i work in africa. i do rotate in my line of work and being apart though hard, we are both mature enough to bear it till all the young ones are able to go their owns once thru all their education, then she and i are at will to spend more time together.