That is truly a superb reply and I'm now following your posts - partly brecause you understand, but also because it's only fair that if you can help me, I should try to do the same on the rare occasions I can. Different perspectives mean that you get to feel just as supported.

Thank you very much for the advice. Somewhere, in my mind, the theme to Mission: Impossible started, but I know this isn't impossible, just tough. In essence, "colloquial english" (the stuff people use) is a foreign language that's used by what might as well be a foreign tribe. Experiences long ago did not help. If I don't make it back, the survivors can share the imaginary chocolate cookies.