So what's happening...

More packing and then some unpacking as the removal company (which may I add are now booked) want us to put a price on each box, well on an inventory anyway. So boxes will be unpacked so we can work out what's in them and a rough value calculated. This weekend we plan to dismantle the dining table so we can make space for all the boxes and then determine the cubic capacity. We have chosen to use Algarve Removals as they can collect and deliver just when we want them to, so no sourcing a van or further transport from a depot, they are also competitive price wise and well recommended.

The best news is that my lovely car, Roger the Roadster is going to Portugal, I don't know why we didn't think about it before! At the end of May we will be back in the UK for Vikki, Phil's daughter's graduation, we're very proud of her, she scored a first from the Open University, we wouldn't miss it for the world. So the plan is to fly back to East Midlands and pick up Roger from my daughter Hazel's house then we have transport whilst visiting friends etc, we will then drive him back to Portugal, so another road trip to be planned. I do need to source new springs and maybe shocks and possibly a new hood. I'm very happy!

In other news we're looking forward to dinner with friends in their new house tomorrow night and then a long weekend in Wales for Easter. After that we will have to knuckle down and finish withe the packing and sorting, it's only seven weeks come Monday (17th March), not that were counting down the last 52 days...

In the meantime here's a pretty sunset over the River Mira, with Vila Nova de Milfontes in the distance.