Container

Hi Folks,

hot off the press and happening as we speak - pictures later - a quick post to tell you all that the container with our belongings arrived in Marseille last week. We had a phone call to say they would deliver our things today and tomorrow. Lo and behold, they arrived with two very large trucks at 9:30 this morning.

Must admit that we were both pleasantly surprised by this as it took four weeks to leave nz and we thought we'd have about the same waiting time here with unloading, customs clearance and transporting etc. But no, only one week (note that this is not the day to day speed of officialdom in France). Perhaps all our translating paid off.

We both had a restless night imagining all sorts of things as well as being a little excited at the prospect of being able to live "properly" again.

So far so good - everything appears to be in order and Wouter is managing where everything goes while I continue with grouting the tiles in kitchen/dining.

Just a thanks to all the people who have sent us cards, postcards and letters over the last few weeks - it's wonderful to have some handwritten news from near and far and helps us to feel a little less isolated.