Oh my god! Oh my god! I'm actually on the boat. I'm here. I'm doing it. (Really doin' it!) I can't actually believe how quickly this has all come up; the last thing I remember I'd just booked the tickets and handed in my notice. Blimey!

Ludlow at lunchtime for drinks with people in The Church Inn and eating. There's a visiting choir at the moment so I felt a bit stupid strolling into the vestry and not recognising anyone. It took a minute to set in, actually. Sorted after that. Drinks with Barbara, Neil, Carrie and others. Nice to see them all.

Made good time after doing packing and things. Time enough to stop and say godbye to Jon, briefly, then to pop round to Auntie Dee's house in Portsmouth and have a cup of coffee. It was nice to see her again after what feels like forever.

Jamie seems affable and perfectly fine. Perhaps I was over-reacting?

I could swear the safety announcement voice is Alan's.