The moving men come in at 8:45 tomorrow morning and I think I am ready. The array of boxes is frightening, but I am pretty sure I have stuck to my 6 cubic meter estimate and I can say I am proud of myself for basically sorting it all out myself (although I would never again do a solo international move this way). I am so glad the movers will be lifting them and not me (I have already lugged them all into place once!) I was going to do the cleaning myself, but friends convinced me that is madness, so two lovely people are helping me with that tomorrow afternoon. I shall sleep very well tomorrow night!

On another note, my orchid that Clare gave me is beginning to bloom and Jonathan is taking it home tonight. Clare gave me this orchid 12 years ago when my Grandma died, and every year it blooms in September and October. This year it has come out early and I take that as a great omen!

I went in to King's today to say goodbye to everybody. I need to drop a couple of things off yet between now and Thursday but I will just go in and out quietly. More soon!

xx, Shanghai Suz