Last time I posted there was 40 days to go, and I was in a minor panic about getting everything done. Today, there's 8 days to go and I'm pretty sure at last that it's under control. The to-do list is still fairly long, but it's almost all 'last-minute' things - the big stuff is all done. We're now down to little decisions like just how many pairs of shorts to pack, or which phone Paul should take.
After wasting a couple of hours looking through the shops in Woden and Civic for the last few new items of clothing I wanted to buy - a nice formal outfit, some shoes and a few other bits and pieces - I've decided it's a lost cause. Even at its best Canberra doesn't have a huge range of shops. And, there's plenty of shopping in Manchester, including a shopping centre with 240 shops that's just over 600 metres away.
So for me, day 2 in Manchester has been set aside for shopping. And, shopping of the best sort - aka on my own - because Paul has decided to go to Nottingham for the day (apparently it's the wargaming hub of the UK and well worth the 120k trip each way!!)
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