Hey South-East boy,
Many thanks for the info my friend - I'll check the link out. Yes, the ear is getting better with the accent, as seems to be the confidence in conversation - I still think it'll come to proper fruition once we've actually met though. After a couple of weeks in front of each other I reckon it'll give us both a frame of reference with respect to body language, which can be brought to mind when talking on the phone - and helpful when trying to judge context and inflection in text chat as well. As anyone can appreciate though, any phone call or text chat is no substitiute for "in the flesh" whether it's conversation to neighbouring streets or 7000 miles away. The eyes say it all..
Cheers for now!
