Leaving Again

Having a few very stressful days trying to sort out the house, the books that arrived from the printer last week, and pack the car with everything I need to take back to Italy.  The sun is shining on the river this morning and the trees are glorious with autumn colour.  Hard to leave.  I'm not looking forward to the long drive south, this time via London.  But, like the swallows, we will be glad to arrive - hopefully the sun will be shining on the Mediterranean and the Italian chestnut trees will be golden too.

Didn't sleep last night - packing and making lists in my head - it's not easy to sleep just before a long trip. I will be offline for a few days now until we arrive on Wednesday, or Thursday.  Fingers crossed for an uneventful journey.