Consider it done

Had a pleasantly Blue Peter-ish time of it yesterday as I bundled up my defunct Xbox into a cocoon of bubble wrap and old copies of the Guardian and wedged it into a box which was then itself sealed in about a roll of packing tape. I just hope they can get it out at the other end.

Dropping the parcel off also went worryingly smoothly. I had printed out the UPS form sent by Microsoft and the receipt and simply handed it over (with more than a hint of naive optimism) at the counter in Tottenham Court Road's Easyeverything internet place.

Fingers crossed from here on out, and also an inevitable gaming drought. Tried to get back into Mario Strikers Football last night but still pole-axed by grief. Any not much more to do than wait and see.