And we're off !!!

After a surprising good  nights sleep .... haven't slept for nearly 18 months and the night before an exciting trip of a lifetime slept really well !!!! well apart from a lot of licking , scratching ... shaking of head and long thirsty drink from a bowl with chain " chink chink chinking" on the ceramic ,  NO the dog Ceide not Brian ... Jesus man ....
the first day of our trip began ....

After the last bits had been packed and lots of phone calls and tearful goodbyes we were ready to head off into the distance... Well the 4 minute walk up the road but boy were those rucksacks heavy !!!! thank god we only went for the 35 litre cos we would have filled a bigger one with stuff we really didn't need ....

Cried all the way up the road.... leaving fluff !!! and Mum was tricky .... but mainly due to the weight of my ruck !!!!

When we finally made it to the station, and rehydrated !!! with coffee and diet coke ! Big sis Jo turned up for a final ( 6th time ) goodbye !! more tears , why am I so sad , not sad just ... you know emotional !!
Anyway just our luck, and some buggers poor luck , someone jumped in front of the train... at Chatham , brought back lots of thoughts of recent events in Whitstable , also made me contemplate life at how we are embarking on a trip of a lifetime and and someone is trying to end theirs ... I am very lucky to be have given this opportunity and to do it with Brian my 'soul mate ' ( he will probably be throwing himself under a train after 6 months with me !!)
So arrived very late into London and decided to go for a lovely lunch in Sloane Square ... finally arrived at Heathrow.. whoop whoop we were upgraded ,  and we are sitting in the executive lounge drinking Champagne and waiting for our flight ....
Feel ok now and quite excited... thank you kids for calling in this morning and for all your lovely hand drawn cards ... Henry Boys ... buck up !!!  ( sorry the monopoly game had no red dot !! nuts !!) also kiddo hope you had a lovely prom and thanked Mummy for all her hard work..
Off to Skype Mum  now , thanks for having us Mum , fingers crossed she can remember how to do it !!!

HELLO ... HELLO .... Bloody thing ... you get the picture ....

See you all on the other side .... hopefully not that one !! xxx