Thanks so much...I just love my cat! However the feeling is not returned, not yet anyway, would you believe I have not stroked her yet! (except for when I met her in the shelter).
Up to now this is how its been; she seems to stay under the sofabed all day (she is eating and using the litter tray) and then come late afternoon/evening she will come out, eat some of her evening meal, then go hide on the sill behind the curtains, coming out for a little while then going back into hiding. Tonight was the first time she has sat up where she was photographed and stayed while I was in the room, when I took the pictures and just now when I stayed a while and read a book, so I guess that is progress.
Yes, I know I have to be patient with her, I am, and am prepared for a long haul....something I wasn`t prepared for was how very happy even the tiniest bit of progress makes me!
There will be more pictures and an update when I have them.

Chris