Okay, so it’s been a pretty busy week sorting out the house and making the final arrangements, but I am very nearly there now. I need one last item, a suitcase, and I am ready. I fly out of

London Heathrow tomorrow evening at 17:10 on flight BA257 and I am next due back in the UK on November 12th (BA142), as yet for an undefined period.

It hasn’t been all work this week however. I have managed to spend time with friends and family and do a little fun shopping too.

Thursday morning I had to pop into town to sort out some last minute stuff at the bank, and I found myself in the Sony shop. 30 minutes later I was the proud owner of a new Sony HDR-SR7E Handycam camcorder. Something that i had fancied for a long time, but hadn’t been able to justify up until now that is.

Thursday lunchtime I took my Mum out for a nice lunch at a place called “Bartons Mill”. It’s an old water mill situated on what was the Basingstoke Canal. We had a good chat, some very nice food, and a walk along the canal before returning home.

Thursday night I went to visit Katrina (my sister) and my nephew William for dinner. I got the warmest welcome ever from William who then spent the next hour running round in circles and going completely crazy, while also making a complete mess of the house Katrina had spent the last four hours cleaning. Once he was exhausted, bathed and in bed. Katrina, Rob (My brother-in-law) and I sat down to one of my favorite meals, Shepards Pie with fresh vegetables and put the world to rights. After dinner we had a couple of hours to chat and say our goodbyes and then it was home for an early night.

Yesterday, I headed to the Apple store in Southampton to pickup a copy of the newly released iWork 08 , and iLife 08. iLife 08 or iMovie 08 in particular now supports the AVCHD High Definition format so this meant that I could now get the film of the new camcorder in magical High Definition, and add a Movie Gallery to my site. Take a look now for a short clip that I put together of William from the footage I shot on Thursday night.

Today I am sat waiting for Parcel Force to deliver the Nintendo Wii that I am talking out to India for a colleague, but after I have finished updating the blog I am going to try and shape up the garden as with all the rain while I was away followed by the sun the grass is now 30ft high (Well nearly). After that I intend to pop into Basingstoke town center and pick up a suitcase and then pack.

Once packed I think it will be time for a few cold beers and a Pizza. Now that’s living in the fast lane…