Rainman, thanks for your explanation. It is now clear

Rich!, I wondered if the people in this forum actually knew where Malta is - let alone having a girlfriend from the island! Well the surname Vella is very common around the island, many families that are not related to each other bear the same surname over here. If ever you're around, please let me know - we could go on a bike ride round the island. Have you ever visited before ??

claude