.. on Linux
From Sheffield to Germany
All my worldly possessions were packed up and placed in a Ford Transit van over Saturday and Sunday. It’s quite eye opening to see your entire life and all the possessions that you feel you ‘need’ in order to function from day to day life all crammed into the back of a van. The contents of a two bedroom flat all packed into numerous boxes, wrapped in bubble wrap and stacking in the van was an upsetting sight. Not as upsetting as walking around the empty flat, especially given all of the craziness the last two years there have provided. 
The journey took over 17 hours, 2 of which were set in the VIP section of a ferry. We were delayed with accidents on the M25, road works on various roads and horrific weather through Belgium reducing visibility to only a few car lengths. Still at 10:30 the next day we finally arrived outside the new flat in Germany and proceeded to carry my worldly goods up four flights of steps (what you want after no sleep for 27+ hours). Everything is in the flat now, many boxes to go through
Journey from Sheffield to Germany
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about 1 year ago
It made me so sad to leave the flat. As much as I moaned about the kitchen space and the charming neighbours who cooked up smack on the doorstep. I have so many fond memories including WINE AND CHEESE, passing out on the living room floor, poker night general drunken antics with alex the girl. And most importantly just hanging out with you. I’ll miss you so much over the next couple but 1st August 2009 our new life in Darmstadt will truly begin with wine, cheese and slightly less smack heads.
about 1 year ago
Yeah, I know how you feel mate. Did it over 4 years ago. You will find that you feel massively liberated after a few days though, and you will start to wonder why you ever held any of the material things sacred. I live pretty lean these days; couple of laptops, some clothes and thats about it. Don’t really see what else a person would need nowadays.
I was walking to a meeting today, with 1000′s and 1000′s of hours of audio work with me, on a tiny SD card in my pocket, the size of my fingernail. Madness.
Making a move like this is the best thing you will ever do mate. Even if you end up back in the UK, you will not be the same boy who left the UK. You will be a big motherfucking man, like a sort of wise, washed up Robbie Williams.
You are still a massive gay though.