Friday 12th July, 2013          2020

Just a quick one before the entries become patchy or simply disappear for a while.

Pepsi is now “in prison” at the vets for the duration, I handed over 500y as they charge 25y (£2.50) a night but about a tenner of that will go on a bath and her annual injection. I feel bad about putting her there but as she is such an odd little thing it wasn’t fair to expect Joanna to look after her. Not to mention Joanna is out for eleven or so hours each day working.

My freezer now has 16 nights of cat meals (chicken breast, liver, duck gizzards) which should just last, if not I am leaving 1,000y in case of emergency for Joanna. I am almost packed and completely uncertain as to whether my bags will be within the weight limit - hopefully the Hefei Hilton will have scales I can use to check.

I have just come back from the sweet pork place having had a farewell meal with Joanna and her 18 year old student Lily so am going to relax now  and watch something. The plan is to leave here at lunchtime tomorrow to be in the hotel early tomorrow evening and just relax, drink, eat and be merry until Monday evening when I embark on the chore that is flying back to the UK. No smoking, all those security checks - I hate flying and have done for years now.

Seeing my family again and tucking into good old English grub is keeping me going though!