Well this time tomorrow we'll be on that plane heading for Dubai.

We're all packed, I'm sat looking at 10 bulging cases, and there's a few last bits (like the clothes we are in at the moment) to go in.

We've deep cleaned the shoebox and so its just the utilities to ring in the morning for us to leave this place conciounce clear.

I've been OK really - we said goodbye to OH's family last night, and I went through the motions, I nipped into work today to borrow their large scales to weigh all the luggage - we have 234 kilo's so far. I have found that the best thing to do is to make these goodbye's as quick as possible. Recovery time is more3 than halved.

I haven't managed to disuade my sister from coming to the airport, she said she was ccoming whether i liked it or not and it was tough! Ah well - lets hope its quick and painless (ish).

So my bloggin freinds, I guess this is it - the last entry in my visa rollercoaster blog. What a ride we've had, with breath-taking high's and stomach churning lows, but we've had to go through it all to get here where we are today.  No doubt our story is similar to thousand's of other's and I really do empathise with everyone who's been through it, or is about to. Sincere best wishes to everyone - especially you half dozen that read this drivel I spout on my blog.

Thanks so much especially to Professional Princess, Jules, Annette, icemocha (you soon babe), fly , Irishbloo and many more - your kind words have kept me going through my darkest times.

I'll see you on the other side.

Hugs to you all!

Sal (aka Perthfect)

XXX