I think they are trying to update and reassess the process in the UK at the moment to make it easier, but I'm aware it can take years still and most people don't get a foot in the door.

As an interesting thing though, I saw a large advert in our local newspaper for LGBT adoption and foster week by our local adoption and foster services so looks like they are quite open minded and trying to get the ball rolling for some people.

I guess, thinking about it, I might be able to cope with having the first two children, although I wonder if I might always pine for the three that never were (strange to think that they actually will exist, just they'll be someone else's children...) but I guess that there are many years to work up to this, if it ever comes at all. I need a job and a house first