Hello Ann & Sue,
So glad you replied, I was wondering if I had posted too early. You will ove Italy, I went on the Tuscany trip last year and couldn't wait to go back. It was very hot and crowded, which is why I decided on April this time.
Don't worry about being new, most of us were scared of the first trip and then get hooked.I started off with a European trip for the same reason, but have been all sorts of places since.
i am in Hertfordshire so may decide to travel to Gatwick the night before, just to get a couple more hours sleep before we leave in the morning.