here we go

Today is the beginning of my last week at work. I have piles of papers on my desk, piles of files on my computer and only a smidgen of time. I think come tomorrow I'll kick start my clearing of everything and filing away all the work I've done in the past 3 years. 

And on my progress in getting to France. Last week it all went a little topsy turvy. I was about to book my plane and train tickets and then received and email from the aupair website. Having not heard back from a stables that was going to phone me and then didn't, I'd given up on the idea of finding an aupair position as interesting so stopped looking. Anyway, I received the email and thought, hey I might as well have a look. The family that has expressed interest lives in a village in the alps right next to a large ski resort. So yes, should they finally manage to phone me and all goes well, I shall actually be in Bourg-St-Maurice for 4-5 before I head to Aix.

I'm trying desperately not to get my hopes up as life has a habit of kicking me in the teeth when I do that, I'm trying instead to be quietly confident.