Packing, Lifting, Moving, Lifting, Unpacking

The theme for this weekend just gone was definitely packing.

On Saturday, John and I helped our good friends move into their new home. It's the first flat they've bought together and we're so happy for them. The flat is beautiful already and has plenty of potential to be even more amazing. We're so honoured that we were able to help them on an important weekend in their lives. Assisting with the move gave John and I plenty to think about for when we settle into our first home (if it ever happens). For example, we must remember to pack each box with a label stating which room it belongs in and do warm ups and cool downs before and after the move.

On Sunday we also moved more of John's possessions from 13b to Eastcote. Somehow I managed to hide all of the boxes and bags in various wardrobes in my brother's room, very clever of me.

Sadly, I think I overstretched myself (quite literally) whilst lifting etc. as I woke up on Monday morning feeling like I had man flu (I say, 'woke up', but it's debatable as to whether I actually slept on Sunday night). I'm feeling better today, but John suffered last night from my fog horn snoring.

We generally had a quiet weekend. One of the highlights was the premiere of Cheryl's new video for Parachute. Unsurprisingly she looks really hot and dances like the pro that she is. This small dose of Cheryl was enough of a fix to satisfy our habit. Roll on the next series of The X Factor (only seven months-ish).

Last night we took John's housemate to see Legally Blonde The Musical as a surprise for her birthday. The show was exceptionally pink and featured two well trained cute dogs (I'm sure John wanted to take at least one of them...). Sheridan Smith lead the cast through a whirlwind of upbeat songs and flashy dance routines (including the 'bend, and snap') which culminated in a dramatic court room scene (and two over the top camp male lovers). I definitely enjoyed the show, but didn't warm to the songs.

It's practically two weeks until our holiday now. Today we made lists of:

• what we need to pack in our suitcases;
• what we need to pack in our hand luggage;
• what we need to buy before we go; and
• what we need to do before we go.

There's a lot to think about. Fortunately being away for three weeks will make all this stress worth it.

Right, time for some Glee.

DanMan x