Bye bye Edinburgh

Well, that's it, we're finally off. The fridge is defrosted, the alarm's on, the secret webcams are running in the bedrooms and the cat's staying with her Italian foster parents in Kirkliston (Ciaow Smudge...)

Bye bye flat

First off, a quick trip to Nuneaton to see the in-laws and then, Japan!

Before the travel blogging starts in earnest, I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who volunteered to help look after things while we're away. In no particular order:

My Parents
Karen's Parents
Marisa & Carlo
Lisa & Andy
Rachel
Pip & Pup
John (thanks for the Asian themed Spotify playlist - syncing it now!)
Ian

See you in 6 months...