I found myself giggling all the way through. The humour is witty and dry and it's maturely written. I wasn't expecting the ending. It did hold your interest all the way through. I haven't had a chance to read through the thread yet, but will tomorrow. Did you design the cartoon characters yourself? They ARE Bernard and Pat. Far from being put off by the mouths, I thought having their mouths off to one side made them unique and quirky! In fact I was transfixed by them. Loved it.