zpivat: thanks, I'll go take a look at that site
toomuchtoabsorb: thanks for the sympathy and the advice - it's nice to know I'm not the only one going through something like this.
My boy-friend and I currently 'speak' online twice a day and write each other letters. I'd like to try and add a phone call once or twice a week, but we're both rather quiet people without an awful lot to say!
We've talked about him moving away and, as long as the good parts of the relationship out-weigh the bad, we're going to try and keep it going as long as possible, and hopefully he'll be back in the UK in a year or two.
Good luck to you and your girl-friend. I hope everything works out for you two!