I don't know whats it's like for you guys in the States at the moment, but over here there seems to be so much coverage of 9/11, more so than I've seen any other year. I don't know if it's because its the 5th anniversary this year or because of the incidents in the UK in August when there was the alleged plot to blow up trans Atlantic flights or that I'm just more aware of it this year.

I realised this evening how much all this was putting me on edge regarding coming over to visit you guys in November....the fear that the media is able to drive into us with global news coverage, remakes of incidents and plots (am currently watching a programme on BBC 2 called "The Path to 9/11") and speculation on incidents before there has been definite firm evidence seems to give this world an edge that affects our thoughts and actions. I was chatting to a friend this evening who had been to Tunisia on holiday with her family and she was saying how she felt violated being made to drink her 5 month old babies milk in front of security officers and eat his food....she just birst into tears once she had got through security due to the pressure she'd felt. Whenever I talk of my trip to the USA, people give me a run down on what I'm able to take on my hand luggage and what to look out for. Sadly a holiday now is no longer the time to look forward to where you can leave all pressures and worries at your front door as you head off....you know you're going to have a bunch of them at the airport!!