8 Sleeps.......

Right, I feel I should write something just in case anyone is ever looking at this. There is 8 more sleeps to go until we fly to Spain to start our new life. Our old life is gradually ebbing away through the wonder of Ebay and our house is starting to resemble a shack in a shanty town (not really its just a bit messy lol).
We had a going away thingamy dooda on Sunday that was designed to introduce people to the wonder of Alpacas, and I think it worked. I think people now understand a bit more of the attraction in why we want to pursue this as a career. I am slightly worried by the fact that about 30 or 40 people regularly say to us that they will be coming over for visits, and Ive got visions of people turning up the week after we arrive and weve got no furniture, food or supplies and they all have to sleep on the floor. Also, Im very scared that loads of scary dance teacher women will all turn up one week, and they all go a bit mad and wild away from dancing, so maybe Ill have to make that the time when I come home to see my family!!!
My learning Spanish has gone down the pan a bit, I am so hoping that when people say 'dont worry, you will soon pick it up' that its true, I so dont want to be one of those expats who never manages to get the language down.
I do feel that this whole life changing decision could be made smoother for anyone else planning such a move, if you try and spend more than about 6 months to go from conception of idea to actually moving. Just trivial things like having to keep to mobile phone contracts, not having sold the house, keeping bank accounts open for paying bills etc. Im sure that if you give yourselves 18 months it would give plenty of time to fulfill all the mundane necesseties that really we could do without.