Brooke, my SIL it seems is in some sort of depresesion. She in on a whole lot of prescription medication for this, including an amphetamine (sp?) type drug = 'legal speed. It's all supposed to balance her moods/behaviour. Unfortunately all it is doing is keeping her awake, so she goes on shopping sprees, maxing out her credit cards and barely eating. It may be that she needs some type of 'accommodation program' to sort herself out. I hope she's ok too, she's a wonderful woman. And yes, we will be better off with her not coming with us - as much as I'd love to share Paris with her, I don't want to really be her babysitter, let alone if she was to share our hotel room - No sex the whole time we're there? I think not!!

Deb, I tried to google vispassana meditation but I didn't get very far, and I don't have much time at the moment. Will have a look into it. I'd suggest anything to help her get out of the 'place' she's in.

Blake's back in bed - he had 3 hours this morning and has been down for an hour now. Fortunately he's not thrown up again although he did a MASSIVE poo which might have got the bug out of his tummy. He's drunk plenty of water, had some bread and some apple so hopefully he's turned the corner.

Gotta go, DH has arrived home from work early!