My first meal back in England, a carvery roast dinner

Turkey and beef, two large Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, peas and carrots, and a good smothering of gravy. Delicious!

We went with my family and some friends - ten of us in all - for an £8.50 per person carvery, on the way home from the airport.

View from our plane window, flying over London

Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and the London Eye are clearly visible along the river.

We've just left Nagano for Tokyo on the shinkansen. Can't believe we won't be back here for nearly two years!

The apartment block smack in the middle of the photo is where we've lived for the last nearly two-and-a-half years. So very strange, and a little sad, to think we will never return to it.

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This is what 5590 yen (£38) of sushi looks like

After the strenuous removal activities of yesterday, we ordered take- away from Kurazushi (くら寿司) for an easy dinner tonight, with my other half's parents and her younger brother's family of four.

Each two-piece plate of sushi is just 86 yen (60p) on weekdays, so it means there are 130 or so pieces of sushi in this photo! Needless to say, even with 6 adults we had lots left over, most of which can be safely eaten tomorrow.

There are quite a few varieties of fish in there, as well as some meat. One of my favourites is the sukiyaki (すき焼き) - the ones with egg and beef, in the middle of the top-left tray.

Just had what is likely my last ramen in Japan this time round; しょうゆとんこつラーメン at くるまやラーメン.

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So it is with a tear, that we say goodbye to our apartment in ハイツ見晴し. No more waking up to fine views like this! :'-(

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Today it's not mini-truck, but removals by Hi-Ace; much more practical when it's snowing!

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Snow! Lots of it! And we have to move out by 4pm today! This is my final view from our appartment, bye bye Miharashi.

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This is the truck I *should* be using to move my stuff...

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From today I am the sunglass-wearing mini-truck-driving foreigner! / 今日から僕はサングラスをかけて軽トラを運転してる外人!

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