Yeppie, it was great.   I could easily become used to it all except the driving.  : )  In the first post when I said "my wife was ready to go on the first day" I meant ready to get it on and see as much of the UK as we could; no confusion needed there since she certainly was not ready to leave as my words might incorrectly imply..   

Now, to spend a bit of time visiting in a normal home out of the city would be nice, while not being an impositon.       Tom.