Old folks touring 3

Before setting off on our tour we are discarding lots of furniture, bric-a-brac and other bits and pieces. So the house seems strangely empty now. But the oddest feeling is not the absence of familiar objects - it is the necessary dropping of the many routines by which we live. You cannot drop your clothes on a chair that is no longer in the house, nor pick out a pair of socks from a drawer when the chest of drawers has gone. If we are constantly on the move, we will find it hard to adopt any routines. It will be interesting to see how well we adapt to the state of "permanent revolution" (sorry to borrow your term, Trotsky) over the coming year or two.

Old folks touring: 2

Flying to Canada from the UK could cost thousands of pounds. British Airways & Air Canada offer one-way tickets from London to Vancouver for £730. However, a quick look at the ebookers site came up with tickets for £360 from Birmingham! It certainly pays to look around for bargains - especially if you want your money abroad to last for a year or two!