Hi Jody
I am from Shropshire, we live in a little village called Weston Under Lizard which is really beautiful, but very cold at times and too far from the sea. It is just north of Wolverhampton, and west of Birmingham.
We have a Springer Spaniel, and will be hoping to get another dog from a rescue centre when we get over there. Sadly we lost one dog in June, and decided to wait until we move to get another.
It really isn't long for you before you go is it? I have been trying to work out the logistics of the last few days here, as we were also thinking of selling up and starting a fresh too. It could be a few nights in the old sleeping bag towards the end! How are you getting your bits and bobs over there? Even when all the furniture is gone I should imagine there will still be quite a few boxes of personal things. Or maybe I am thinking of holding onto too many personal posessions!
Good luck with the move, let me know how it all goes.