Kel: As Matthew says, it's really really great and really weird being back in the UK. Seeing our lovely friends again, no more skyping, no more translating money, oyster cards for the tube, the brilliant invention spotify, the same old tat on the newspaper shelves.... some things change, but overall it's just the same. We said our sad goodbyes to the Connellys and soon to be Nematis, gathered all the last bits and bobs up from our flat and then drove up the ro...

Matt: So, it has been 7 months and we are standing back where we started. Heathrow Terminal 5. Before long we are travelling on the London Underground to Ealing, where we started our lives in London almost 7 years ago. Our trip done. Our time in London done. Ready to start the next big adventure - heading back to Scotland to live the rest of our lives. Doesn't time fly? It seems like moments since we were leaving Chiswick with too much stuff in our back...

After a few days chilling out in Farlayer http://www.farleyerlodge.co.uk/ and even managing to climb a mountain - we are back in Central Scotland getting our heads together and preparing for the start of our travels. The organising list is getting ticked off a wee bit at a time - and with every tick we are one step closer to kick off. The clock is counting down for real now....

The Blog has landed...Last day at work tomorrow and 4 weeks to go till departure. Can't wait...