2 weeks to go....

OK, so just less than. I've now received my formal paperwork from my new job - still nothing from the old one - and we've given notice on our flat in London. The estate agent has made it look lovely on their website! If I were a potential tenant, I'd totally rent it! (It is in a fabulous location - I am totally going to miss this part of London, and when we move back, this is going to be one of my first points of call - so many friendly people, particularly all at Jelly!)

Packing is slow going, as usual - we're going to get boxes this week, though, which should help. and the estate agent and frequent visitors should encourage us to pack rapidly! I have a bag of clothes to go to the charity shop this week, so that's something at least... And books. I'm going to look through my remaining books this week and get rid of the ones I can find for Kindle. I love my Kindle.

D -21 - move preparation

Well, so, 3 weeks today left until we abandon the country. Still not even the slightest effort towards packing made. Though I am determined to sort out my clothes this afternoon. (As I haven't yet got out of bed, this might be a rash commitment. But I am nothing if not dedicated to keeping the promises I make, even if they are only made on a blog no-one yet reads, because it's still hidden.)

I have yet to receive any formal paperwork from my new job, but I'm serenely rising above the slight panic this would normally induce, and trusting that it will turn up sometime in the next couple of weeks.

I can see us getting to the last week before we move and still having done no packing, though. Also need to give notice on this flat. Aren't last-minute, rushed moves the greatest? By far the best way to do your international moves, I say...

So, one month to go...

4 weeks and one day, to be precise, and then we will be living in Paris. Which, I think, might make this the most organised move we've ever done! This is not to say it's anywhere near sorted...

We have, so far, booked a removal van to arrive midway through our third week there. (It's only costing about £350 - so much easier than finding a van, bullying family into driving it since neither of us have a licence, paying for their travel costs, and all the stress and hassle of that!) We have now booked Eurostar tickets to get us over to Paris. We have booked a hotel for the first 4 nights in Paris. By which time, we need to have found a flat - how hard can this be?

(We're back in the UK for a friend's wedding on the 5 and 6th day/nights, and I start work after that. So we really do only have those 4 days - plenty of time!)

Off to scour pap.fr for flats...