I have a date Wednesday with a redhead called Grace.  Unfortunately Anne will also be there!  Met her whilst getting a curry in the local deli and started chatting.  Seems very nice and has a dyslexic daughter and has been through the system here, so offered to talk ti us about it.  So tea/coffee on Wednesday.

It is certainly easy to meet Americans.  Some neighbours came round yesterday with a cake and introduced themselves.  They live in the funeral home at the back.  Didn't I mention that?  Those girls came around from a different neighbour's house.  I am on first name terms and know quite a bit about my barber, booze merchant, barmaids, various assorted folk that I have met.  The other parents have been very welcoming.  All in all, a very pleasant experience to date from that perspective.