I manage to leave work much earlier than I had planned, which was fortunate, as I arrived home to a pile of emails, asking for transfer of the remaining money for the apartment. I quickly fax the bank to arrange for the transfer to the notaire. The family are visiting tonight to collect their Christmas presents, and I throw a stew into the oven to feed them all. I’m looking forward to the journey down, as I will at least have a little time to relax.