Thanks Pebbles,
Although we only saw a small area of the UK I fell in love with the countryside around warrick and Leamington Spa. Hopefully we will be over and settled early summer (that would be June here in the states). It looks like living close to Birmingham good be a good thing....but let me know about Coventry for shopping etc....may be no reason to necessarly go into Birmingham. Anyway, thanks for the welcome. Oh, and by the way, love the ticker tape on the bottom of your post LOL