So...here we go!
A good start, the suitcase almost not shutting, last lunch with family before driving to Heathrow! Its all feeling very real suddenly and I can't believe time has gone by so fast! For those of you who know me well, I am having that horrible feeling that I have left out something essential, but I'm sure that with my mad list writing, I have everything I am going to need for three months away in South Africa.
Thank you to everyone for your support and prayers as I get ready to leave. I am meeting my wonderful team in exactly 5 hours outside terminal 3 and so the adventure begins!
I will try to keep this as up to date as I can and if you want to contact me personally or want to give me your email, my email is esst@hotmail.co.uk.

Lots of love and I am going to miss you all! X