Hillwalking was good. The weather was fine, I was invited to join a sub-group of walkers who were going to just “have a nice walk” instead of racing around the 14 mile path. We had a lovely day. We managed some height at a slow & leisurely pace, with beautiful views opening out onto several lochs, a couple of waterfalls and then back down to the dam to join up with the others. I’d like to think it was about 8 or 9 miles, but I could be wrong…

Packing is under control. Kind of. Michelle did a smashing job with her clothes recycling task. No more taffeta sequin numbers or bright fluorescent shirts (except the one orange silk number which I couldn’t make her give up!) – we might have a chance of fitting in the Paris apartment yet.

The car is technically sold. We exchange cash for keys on Wednesday after a quick trip tomorrow to the mechanics to take care of a pesky light on the dashboard that has unceremoniously started appearing intermittently. TV is also sold, and the new owner has kindly agreed to leave it with us for another week to give us something to do in our few breaks between cleaning & recycling. Toaster, kettle, vacuum, plants and other bits & pieces have also been sold & allocated to new homes, and we’ve managed to buy a washing machine & dryer in Paris already!

As I said, we’re getting there. We’ve got a wardrobe, futon and bookshelves still available if anyone you know is interested…

Party is on for Friday. If you don’t have an invitation and you suspect you should have received one, email me, and accept my profuse apologies….

Pakistan story will continue just as soon as I get back from dropping off our donations.