Things are getting organised now...
I've finally managed to just about pack everything! Need to weigh it properly as I'm close to the wire...
Before you ask what on earth I'm taking, my clothes only weigh 7kg (and have become my hand luggage). The rest of the weight is made up of essential toiletries (some of which may be thrown out as I know I can get stuff out there, just felt like being fussy), swaps, electronic stuff including a laptop, and a few items from Sangam's 'wish list' of items that are difficult to find in India. The company my dad works for - Rapid Electronics - stock a lot of it, and they very kindly donated a number of things for me to find room for in my bag! It was really generous and I'm very pleased, but it did make packing that tiny bit more difficult!
Oh and Geoffrey's coming too, of course. He hopped off his shelf and kept tugging at my trouser leg in case I forgot to pack him....!
I went to Birmingham today and collected my Visa. Application went through successfully, and it's valid until 26/03/12 which is the day I fly home - so pretty perfect really! My sister came to meet me and we re-organised our trip to New Zealand, and had Pizza Hut as it's become traditional when one of us (usually me) goes away to or comes back from somewhere far away!
Tomorrow's jobs are:
Put car on front drive and submit SORN form
Post tax reclaim form - money yay!
Buy hobnobs and skittles for Hayley at Sangam
Print out some photos to take with me
Be a little bit more ruthless with what I'm packing.
Sort out camera and make sure all batteries are charged
So that'll keep me busy!
TTFN
I've finally managed to just about pack everything! Need to weigh it properly as I'm close to the wire...
Before you ask what on earth I'm taking, my clothes only weigh 7kg (and have become my hand luggage). The rest of the weight is made up of essential toiletries (some of which may be thrown out as I know I can get stuff out there, just felt like being fussy), swaps, electronic stuff including a laptop, and a few items from Sangam's 'wish list' of items that are difficult to find in India. The company my dad works for - Rapid Electronics - stock a lot of it, and they very kindly donated a number of things for me to find room for in my bag! It was really generous and I'm very pleased, but it did make packing that tiny bit more difficult!
Oh and Geoffrey's coming too, of course. He hopped off his shelf and kept tugging at my trouser leg in case I forgot to pack him....!
I went to Birmingham today and collected my Visa. Application went through successfully, and it's valid until 26/03/12 which is the day I fly home - so pretty perfect really! My sister came to meet me and we re-organised our trip to New Zealand, and had Pizza Hut as it's become traditional when one of us (usually me) goes away to or comes back from somewhere far away!
Tomorrow's jobs are:
Put car on front drive and submit SORN form
Post tax reclaim form - money yay!
Buy hobnobs and skittles for Hayley at Sangam
Print out some photos to take with me
Be a little bit more ruthless with what I'm packing.
Sort out camera and make sure all batteries are charged
So that'll keep me busy!
TTFN
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