Been back at home 3 weeks. Haven't done very much but have to write something otherwise they disable the website. Am much more in the festive spirit now I'm back in England. Put our tree up on the weekend and done all (most) of my shopping, so can't wait for Christmas.

27 days to go! Thought I'd put a quick note on now, as the countdown begins! I am of course enjoying the natural wonders of New Malden and its' surrounding areas (hello Kingston) before I go. What will I do in the forthcoming months without McCheeskys on a Sat??? Kingston, you will be missed. Its all been a bit mad recently, with the decision to go and tickets being purchased quite close to the leaving date! I'm hoping to catch up with everybody before I ...