Packed?

After a 5 hour drive up to Newcastle Tom popped out of the library to give me the key to his room. I’m virtually packed he said, just a few things left to box up. I’ll do that whilst you’re in your exam, I said.

His idea of ‘virtually packed’ and mine are quite different. And then there was the little matter of cleaning the room, emptying the bins, the kitchen...

All home now with two huge bags of the smelliest washing. A very grey rather stiff and sticky towel is at the top of the pile. I think it was a light fluffy pale blue 9 months ago.