I have tried ringing Ethel and it just rings for a long time, then a recording comes on saying there is no reply.
She typed a message on her Skype page saying she has "boogered off" so I wonder if she has gone away on holiday to a place where there is no internet access.
I do have her home address, but if I wrote to her, she won't answer if she's away (doesn't sound right but you know what I mean).
It's hard to know how much to get involved, as she might feel miffed if she has just gone away on hol, and we are trying to track her down.