I am currently sitting on the floor with Ted in our Bed and Breakfast in Tebay. We are both on the floor because of the gleamingly clean white duvet cover on the bed!

So that means we are half way. Ted was a good boy (ish) – there was a bit of whining every so often but he did his best to be behave and, so far, I am proud of him.

Tonight we are going to the local dog-friendly pub for supper.  We may have to have a takeaway!

Onward, ever onward up to Aberdeen first light tomorrow after a walk and breakfast.

My sister and I spent the morning doing the administration stuff that needs to be done in times like these.  All very sad but necessary.

Then I packed and sorted in the afternoon.  Ted has his travelling crate ready and I have all his toys to come with him.  During the trip north, the crate will be covered and the vet has given Ted anti-anxiety drugs as he is not the best traveller (think, whinge every mile).

This evening I popped out onto the golfcourse, after leaving the foxes their absolute positively last meal from me – one stayed behind to watch me afterwards. It was rather nice – he was saying thank you or probably more like is there any more?  And yes, there may be some butter tomorrow that can go out!

And these photos are from this morning’s walk. The golfcourse is a good place to think. I’ve been doing a lot of that recently.

Wish me and Ted luck for the next few days. We leave first thing for Cumbria tomorrow.

So much to do with much officially to get sorted.  There is no escape and my sister and I have worked tirelessly all day until we are now boggly-eyed.

My sister goes home tomorrow, while Ted and I drive north on Wednesday up to Cumbria for the night, then on to Aberdeen and the boat overnight to Shetland.

I am so tired.  I need to see and live this.  Normality in my world.

Mum died peacefully in her sleep early this morning.  We will miss her hugely but she is at rest now.

The last of the chest freezer contents today.

Sorry foxes, but that is probably it for the time being though if it is frosty, I might empty the contents of a case of tinned dog food out of pity.  They will miss me once I am north again. Still, they have a good fat layer for winter.

(PS – One discovery from the freezer was two boxes of bloodworms.. I thought they were a cooking ingredient.  Luckly googled, apparently for goldfish – so that was from many many years ago!)

Meanwhile, I have earache and am feeling sorry for myself so not much to say. We go on, existing…. all of us.