Alexander left today.  We will miss him.  Such a lovely kid.  Yet again, a visit without a single scowl, tantrum, moment of sadness, angry episode or anything negative.  Unbelievable.  Everything is 'fine'.  happy to do whatever we suggest.  Puts up with Joey and Izzy's 'moments'.  But not a pushover.  Great sense of dry humour.  Interested in current events and really curious.  He really enjoyed his stay here, genuinely I think, and is keen to return.  The house will seem quieter without him.  Highlights?  I asked him and he said that he enjoyed it all.  My guess?  Playing chess with Granddad.  Helicopter ride.  The rides at the funfair.  The Labrynth at Mohink.  Getting hugs from Izzy (my, how she adores him, and bosses him around, and how he loves it!).  Running around with Joey and having long discussions with him in the back of the car about who would win between...........lets say one million startroopers armed with machine guns plus Noisy Boy from Real Steel against a thousand tanks armed with laser guns.