5 nights....

... and then we are off!

And.. I am happy to report, it all fits in Golfie!

Amazing really, if you would have seen the amount of stuff that has been building behind the couch in our lounge you would be mindboggled on how it all got in.

Over the years John has developed such a deep love for Golfie and knows where all his nooks and crannies are, so there are for instance things like playing cards, cloths, tampons, cutlery, sweeteners and tissues snugly packed around the spare wheel and when he managed to get all small things in under the chairs and collapsed the backseats there were only big things left and it didn't feel like there was anything in the car at all.. like a big magic trick... or.. as it has been called before.. the Tardis!

This was halfway through the process:


and after adding a satellite dish, a big BBQ in a box and loads of glass pyrex bowls (one can never have too many of those) we feel we are ready to roll.

Only my clothes and some last minute things have to be added and we're off.. what a relief that we did this now so we can relax in the knowledge that it actually fits!

The notary has confirmed that all the papers are in order and has created the mortgage and house transfer documents so there should be nothing in our way.

Also the Dutch BT has advised that they will install the internet broadband line on the 11th ready for me to use on the day that we arrive.

Is it me? Or has this process gone REALLY smoothly? (YAY!)

Now I feel it is really happening.. I have already had my cheerio lunch as they call it here, with a few lovely colleagues from the BAC who gave me an ENORMOUS bunch of flowers, absolutely gorgeous:


We are now Guinness sitting, tomorrow Johns dodo comes back to flop a little bit longer in and around our house to leave Tuesday morning... that really means.. that there is only 1 full day here on my own, wow...

Think it has arrived after all.......