I ordered some large cardboard boxes yesterday, along with ordinary bubble wrap, anti-static bubble wrap and some silica gel packets.

As I can't take all my belongings with me until I am a Permanent Resident, I will be storing everything in my parents' loft, which can get quite humid explaining the silica gel - I don't particularly want anything ruined while it's in storage! Packing will start soon-ish. Already it's only 57 days till I fly out.

I have quite a few computers and spare components that will need storing as well. Including my main PC. Luckily I kept the boxes the case and monitor came in, so I can re-use those. I will probably partially dismantle my PCs before they get stored so that transportation doesn't cause any damage to the motherboard or add-in cards. My heatsinks are pretty heavy, so I'll probably remove them, and my graphics card too.

I've got a load of stuff I need to put on eBay - 2 or 3 car stereos, subwoofer, 2 speakers with tweeters, 2 amps, subwoofer box, mini CD/radio Hi-Fi... maybe a couple of other things. I've taken a few box loads of things not worth selling to the local charity shop, and dumped an incredible amount of junk that I accumulated over the past 15 years, recycling what can be.

In June, I will be entering Canada with 2 full suitcases, which will be mostly clothes and just a few necessities. Saying goodbye to the stuff I'm keeping will be hard, but at least it won't be forever.