1 day to go...

So here it is, I leave tomorrow. Not sure what I'm supposed to think, going from hyperactivity to insane worry within a matter of seconds. But everything is pretty much ready to go. I have a supply of teabags, marmite and cheddar cheese on its way to Lyon in the form of some family friends who are heading that way on their holiday tour of France. Soooooooo glad I can get the important things to France in decent quantities. I mean, how could I possibly survive without a cup of tea first thing in the morning and when I'm feeling stressed. I'm just so British I couldn't do it! Of course though, any visitors are welcome to bring me more as I'm sure I can get through it fairly quickly, I am something of a tea addict! I'm also hoping to acquire some Cadbury's chocolate tomorrow so that I can have it when I'm feeling a bit homesick. So with the vital things on their way, I have packed all my clothes. I booked to have extra weight on the plane, and I just hope that I haven't gone over. I have luggage scales but I'm really worried that they've not worked properly...aw well, I'm getting there early so if I need to have extra all will be ok. I have vacuum packed my clothes to give me more space, and my very clever mum has made everything fit :).

It's weird to be actually leaving. Been thinking about it for months and now it's here, just seems to have come so quickly but also feels months away. I hope the French people are nice, but I do suppose that they are French! And I hope I don't get lost trying to find the uni, that wouldn't be so fun!

Well here it is, I leave tomorrow. Will miss everyone loads and loads. Don't go enjoying yourselves too much without me!
Lots of love.
xxx

Just one week left in the UK!!

Only have one week left at home now, and getting very scared and very excited!!! Things are slowly coming together, think I've pretty much got everything done, but no doubt something will crop up. Still don't have anywhere permanent to live but I have somewhere to stay from when I get there for the time being, which is always a bonus! Realise that I've got lots to do when I get there now, non stop at the moment!

I'm thinking now that it might actually be quite hard to leave home now!! The excitement has been great so far but now I've realised that I actually have to leave, and go to another country for a while and don't know exactly when I'm going to come back because I don't know what I'm going to be getting up to. Argh, hate not knowing what I'm doing.

On the other hand, I can't wait to be out there. I've waited a few years for this and absolutely can't wait to be where I've always wanted to! I know, I'm going to be surrounded by french people, but it'll be cool to be somewhere completely different, and not even different in the idea that it's somewhere new, it's a completely new culture and lifestyle. :D

Can't wait!
xxx

3 weeks to go...

Only 3 weeks left until I leave for Lyon now and things are slowly coming together. OK, so I still don't have anywhere to live but I think that's getting sorted, it's only going so slowly because the French enjoy their summer holidays so I'm waiting to hear from someone who is probably on holiday somewhere really nice.

I've done a spot of shopping this week, have a few new clothes, a few other bits and a sleeping bag. At least I know I have something to sleep in, even if I have nowhere to put that sleeping bag! I've got all my forms and sheets ready and sorted to go, but somehow my list isn't getting any shorter. Hmmm, how does that work.

Well, that's about all the news on my plans for the moment.
xxx

4 weeks to go

So now there's only 4 weeks until I leave and I'm still totally calm about it, so much so I'm scaring myself! Still don't technically have anywhere to live but I'm in contact with two different people, each with rooms to spare so hopefully one of those will work out. I know which one I'd rather live in but I will just have to see what comes of it.

This week I have been sorting out all the little bits of paperwork that need doing, stuff like birth certificates, photocopying all the documents that I'm going to need, including all my A-level certificates and stuff, the French really do seem to love their paperwork! Hopefully though I'm getting there with all that stuff. I've become really particular about it all, they're all in files nicely organised and ready to go, goodness knows how long that will last, probably not long.

Still have a fair few things to sort out, stuff I need to buy and other little bits. I'm hoping to buy a few more clothes because despite going to a country of couture, I'm not sure whether clothes over there are going to be as cheap as some of the stuff over here, and at least here I know where to shop for certain things!

In all, it's going well, still have flights to book. Think I'm going to go Gatwick to Lyon and get to Gatwick by train. It seems to be cheaper that way, and I do plan to fly easyjet. Will have to make sure that I don't take too much stuff though, I'm going to have to plan this all out properly.

So things are getting there, just very eager to go now!
xxx.