If you are following these entries in sequence then you will realise that we have a plan, , we have a route, , and now we needed to start some of the preparations. Of course we aren't going until August 2008 but some things need to be planned in advance, not least because the planning is getting us though the rain sodden so-called summer that 2007 has brought to the UK so far. First part was of course to make sure we could get the time off work (regular readers will recall we are taking 6 months off work). We both work for the same employer who has a Work-Life Balance scheme. This has lots of options including part time working, working during school terms, shorter days and as in our case unpaid leave of absence
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