We are flying to New York at the end of July as daughter’s baby is due on the 16th. Looking forward to seeing them (and husband and little dogs), of course, but have had a rotten year health wise and wondering if I can cope with it all. New York isn’t exactly a relaxing place and the air pollution isn’t good for someone with asthma and breathing problems. This is my first grandchild, but I have two step-grandchildren. My travel insurance is good and covers me for asthma-related problems, but I’m still worried as I have been sick, on and off, ever since November 2018 since I picked up a vicious chest infection which wouldn’t go away. I have had my asthma review which was on a good day so it was OK, but today I’m having a bad day, not helped by the high pollen count and the fact that we are surrounded by rape-fields, which I’m allergic to. Our daughter said that, instead of giving them some money, to help out with moving from their tiny flat to a bigger house, we should use it to fly over and see them more often, but I’m 76 and my husband is 71 and I’m not sure how long I can do it for. We are really looking forward to this dear little baby and would love to be closer so that we could help out, but I think that we will be seeing him/her only on Skype once this trip is over. They both have brilliant jobs in the US and are very happy there, so I think that the prospect of them coming back here to live is slim. My daughter has just become an American citizen. I feel so sad, as I know we won’t want to leave the baby and not see it again in the flesh for ages.