FB and Lb you're both right, he's an obnoxious pathetic little man, he never had children or animals so he hasn't got a clue how much they cost (or how much genuine happiness they bring) He's got no living relatives and certainly no friends. At first his unwanted 'advice' really annoyed me but I've heard his shite that many times that its just really boring now. I would like to dump him but he's convenient as he books Sunday evenings when I'm not doing anything and he only lives 10 minutes away so I just think of the money and humour him, I've started saying things to him like "Are you sure you're ok (his name) you keep repeating yourself" ;-)