[Den]

Hi everyone it's been so good reading on this forum I know I am not alone and all these emotions are and have been felt by so many of you. Again I have found invaluable information to help me, so have not had to ask. A couple of you that I have PM are doing just fine out there and it has been great reading how your doing. Here is my latest:Things are progressing well this end I have spent most of the week deciding what clothes to send in the container.
It’s quite difficult, as we will be arriving in the autumn, so do I pack a few summer things – I’m thinking yes but don’t want to be cold so take a few jumpers and winter things. Then we need practical/ farm clothes and going out clothes.
We have a luggage allowance of 23kg with Virgin but only 20kg luggage allowance with Air New Zealand – Hong Kong to Auckland.
Our shipping contractor came out and gave us the final price and talked us through the paperwork and confirmed the collection date and time.
So I have been packing, and packing – duplicating the inventory – we have 1 more week till our furniture, bedding and clothing etc goes.
The dog does not go till the 4 March from us but her tests that she has to have done starts next week.
I sold my car so it's just OH's vehicle to be sold in the next month!
Its all going quite quickly I feel I want it to slow down a bit just so I can enjoy our last few weeks here, does that make sense.?
I'll keep you posted!

[lockstock]

Hi Den, Looks like you're all under control. Glad the dog's sorted out. I remember that feeling when the whole world is swirling around you and things started to happen. It made it all very real. I understand exactly what you mean by wanting it all to slow down. It's the old rollercoaster thing -slow, slow, slow, standstill, whoosh - gone.

To be honest there were times when it was white water rafting only without the raft. Occasionally bobbing up to try and get your bearings and feeling totally out of control.

But when you slow down and reach the calm water listen to the birds sing and feel the sun on your face...

Ooh I've waxed all lyrical again:exit

Enjoy every minute - good and not so good! It's worth it.