Tuesday: Over And Out From Vancouver - For Now

After 5 years, 6 months, 2 weeks and 1 day, it’s time to say goodbye.  It feels like we’re still in denial, as if we’re just going on holiday.

I drove into work this morning to drop the office car off so had the chance to say goodbye to a couple of colleagues.  There’s a few I haven’t seen which has felt pretty sad.

Barney was picked up at mid-day and is now in a cattery.  We’ll see him again soon(ish) but of course he doesn’t understand.  We’ve had photos and he just looks a bit wide-eyed and bewildered.

This afternoon my colleague from Ottawa came over to go over any issues in the house.  Naturally there is a bit of wear and tear.  We then walked down to the vet’s to drop off a card and some chocolates to thank them for the exceptional care they have given our boys (past and present) over the years.

And then it was time to lock up our house, our home.  Including my childhood, I’ve lived here longer than anywhere in my whole life so there is definitely a lot of sadness.

We’ve now decamped to an airport hotel - luckily they had a good bar…..