And so it continues ....

This is what my pile of boxes feels like. I'm sure it'll look
just like this very soon!!

Packing. Need I say more? Today was one of the 'difficult' days. Packing to move by truck to another town or county - no problem. We can do a couple of trips in a large Luton van and move everything - sorting out when we unpack. Moving abroad - well, that's a whole different story. We have ONE load in our van. ONE. If it doesn't fit in the van, it doesn't go. TAKE | CHUCK | STORE. .... That's been my mantra for the past few weeks. But the 'chuck' part can be hard. .... Almost as hard as the 'store' part. And 'take'?!?! We have very limited space to take anything with us on our travels. If you had only these three choices for EVERYTHING in your house - what would make it into each department? You'll be surprised what gets thrown out when space is limited! And 'chuck' isn't always to throw away - no, it's to sell as often as possible. But there are just some times when it's painfully obvious that what you hold in your hand, is just junk. Chuck it. Cleanse your space. ..... Besides, it's making space for all the NEW junk yet to come!! I've also lost track of the number of times I've said 'Oh! I forgot I had this!' .... bin! But every so often, there is something that has no value, hasn't been used in a year, totally forgotten about, but I can't bear to part with it. So it gets packed.

The boxes are all mounting up, and the available space is fast disappearing. Will I be able to store everything that I want & need to? Will it all fit in the van?! (I hear cries of ... 'I think we need a bigger van!') Goodness, I do hope so. At the moment, there's more mess than there is order. ... That's how it's meant to be - isn't it!?