Its time for the adventure to begin. It was quite a mad day yesterday shifting all our furniture etc to parents garages, lofts, living rooms. They say its cluttering up their house- we think it is a free loan service. I blame the Welsh weather for delaying the Ryder Cup as obviously we had to watch that whilst packing the vans- Superb putt from Gmac on 16- Get in!

Just a few things to sort before we leave for the airport (BA flight London- Beijing departs 16:30), namely:

• We have booked a hotel in Beijing but we know not where it is or how to get there- i guess an address/map would help.
• The small matter of Sally deciding after packing yesterday that her backpack (the blue one above) isn't big enough so we are going to have to make a fleeting visit to Gloucester docks and pick up a new backpack.
• I also need to get a new jacket.
• Sally will then need to pack!

You know what they say about pre-planning and all that!

My entire baggage for the trip weighs in at 15kg- That doesn't seem a lot given that i normally take more clothes than that on a golfing weekend! I don't normally do travelling light but theres a first time for everything!

Having checked the in flight entertainment I have already pencilled in the A Team, The Karate Kid and Grown Ups as my movies of choice. A couple of beers thrown in should get me through the 10hr flight.

Better get sorted then- Tiannamen Square, Great Wall, Birds nest stadium here we come....

Paul & Sally