re the phone, stallie, I believe that if your employer does not supply you with a phone, and you are contactable 24/7 - as most GA pilot s HAVE to be to ensure that they can get the work hence earn a living, as well as be contactable whilst ON a job, as well as phone home when away on an overnight, then claiming for the cost of all WORK related phone calls, as well as a connection fee, and home once a night when away is acceptable.
Bendo... I have a theory that WIVEs got the chat shut down! WE enjoyed it, so it had to go. It is all going in my book.