So here we are, with less than two weeks to go, and I am tucked in on my aunt's sofa in Beccles listening to my 2 cousins arguing over what goes on telly next - not sure I'm ready for that in my life yet  hahaha!

It goes to show that, in times of great stress ie moving countries and packing up a house, you just don't operate in the same way and you just aren't as switched on as you could be. We arrived in Beccles at around 10.30 last night via train (delayed but ah well), and just as we were getting off horror of horrors Jasmine fell down the gap between the train and the platform  it was AWFUL poor little lambkin missed her footing and I had her on the lead too short so she couldn't jump off. Not normally a mistake I would make. Thank GOD for sturdy Swiss collars as I was able to pull her up very quickly and a person getting on the train grabbed her and plonked her back on the platform sharpish (she was kind of half on half off the platform). The whole incident probably only took about 5 seconds and no damage was done (she immediately beetled over to a half-eaten sandwich dropped on the ground and ate it) but it feels like it was forever. I then immediately bawled my eyes out  whilst D, also obviously stressed by move/work etc, started berating me on the platform and then we had a row and I stropped off to my aunt's house leaving them behind! It was so frightening though!

Now I can't stop replaying it in my head - what if the collar broke/slipped off her head/hurt her neck/train had moved/no one was there??? But the rational side of me says nooo what is is what is and all is fine, just live and learn. Must say though, the rational part of me is a bit submerged at the moment  roll on 3 weeks off!!!!!!!! My brain is so befuddled at the moment and I feel like I am turning into the size of a whale as I can't get as much exercise in as I'd normally do. So off for a soothing run later.

Words of wisdom - 1) don't do things like driving when you're stressed out beyond belief and 2) please do mind the gap! Never a truer phrase was spoken....