Here is the last photo of my little old home as home, scrubbed and cleaned, ready for storage. She looks so different without her colourful throws, pillows, sparkly string lights and travelled treasures all around. All that remains now are my favourite belongings, packed in these boxes, some that have survived culls from my previous homes in South Africa to England to here, ready to be shipped anywhere. The sparkly cheer up shoes I bought months ago that bravely ushered me through the transition through airports, on beaches and even hiking trails are to be retired, along with this phase of my old life. I’m finally ready to say goodbye to Marathon and hello to the exciting, uncertain future.