Thank you everyone
for such a positive and warm congratulatory response. To those that have asked, no I've never been anywhere in Europe, so this is an amazing adventure. Will have to save some money though tot come up with accommodation and spending money, but that's ok, i'm just so thrilled that this expensive opportunity has been greatly reduced in cost by free airfares.
Who knows, I may just be blessed enough to have a few cash wins before I go and that will help. All the best to everyone else who is hanging in there, or on the couch
xxx