So - these posts will be in no particular order.

We moved into the new apartment almost a couple of weeks ago now. We have been living with rental furniture, I think they ran out just before we ordered it and we got the dregs of the Tokyo rental furniture market. Charlie and I have two prison like scratchy blankets to cover us at night, a couple of tiny tea cups and one knife. Well, our sea container has arrived and cleared customs so we will have it on Thursday. Looking forward to flip-flops, a new selection of clothes, a duvet cover, getting Isla's new cot set up and lots more.

One of the things we did not ship was a couch, we ended up buying one second hand and last night we went to Ikea after Charlie finished work to get new covers and some other bits and pieces we needed. That place is a nightmare and I hope we do not have to go back anytime soon. We finally got home at 10.30pm, and by 2am the couch had new covers on - woo hoo! The picture is Charlie having a celebratory drink on it. Isla is not allowed to eat pumpkin mash on it, and I am not allowed to eat noodles on it. Fair enough really. Isla already christened it in her own way this morning - shhh don't tell Charlie!