packing

I'm part way through packing. All the easy stuff is packed and I'm slowly working my way through the annoying things which don't really fit in any box. I have to pack a bag to take to the wedding in Ireland, and a bag to live out of in London for 10 days. Everything else needs to be put in boxes and transported to one of three houses in London. Some boxes will go to my friend Louise's house, others will go to Emily's house and the rest will hopefully go around the corner to the house I am housesitting until the 10th. It is too much organisation for me to get my head around at the moment...but it should all work itself out in the end.

I'm also trying to get through all the food that I have in the house so I won't have to take any of it with me to the next place. Well, at least not the things in the fridge or the freezer at least. I supposed that Jams and sauces and such will have to come with me, but the rest of it I should be able to eat.

I had a fantastic time in Edinburgh this week. I was there from Sunday to Wednesday morning at the Fringe Festival and it was wonderful. I managed to see 7 shows in two days. I would have seen more, but tonsilitis took over and I was too tired to do much more than that. It was such a great atmosphere and the backed potato place in Cockburn St were delicious! Great toppings and very cheap. Edinburgh is such a nice city. Really easy to walk around and I was staying in a beautiful place which desperately needs to be renovated. Gorgeous house from 1818 which has fantastic original features and fixtures. But at the moment it is in disrepair...so sad. But I was thrilled to have a free place to stay and it is so close the centre of town.

Tomorrow is one of my house mates birthdays, so I will get up in the morning and make muffins and wrap his present. We are all going to a pub in the afternoon where his other friends will gather as well. Then one of my friends from Canada is coming to stay with me for 5 days. So I will pick her up from the station and then keep packing. Sunday night should be lovely as we are going to the Proms which is a huge festival in London for which her great aunt has bought us two tickets. It will be lovely. Although it is supposed to rain.

I'll be glad to get back to writting my thesis again next week. But in the meantime it is time to get some sleep so I can keep packing!