So here is an attempt at real time blogging. As I write - sitting on the floor in the living room with the laptop really on my lap - three removals men are taking box after box from the house out to their lorry.
They arrived at ten to nine this morning and it is now ten past one and they are still going. They have had to take the containers back to base and pick up some more. A bit of underestimating how much stuff we have - Nick would say its all my books!
While they have been doing that I have cleaned the kitchen. There was some discussion about whether it was better to carry boxes or clean the cooker. It was generally agreed that carrying the boxes was preferrable - I definitely concur and if I never clean another cooker it will be too soon!
The men have had their lunch and a coffee break. I am waiting till they have gone before I have mine, but it might turn out that I go out for afternoon tea at this rate. Off for another chocolate biscuit to keep me going.