Ken, I think your post has been picked up by one of those who watch us, in that Sam Hudson is saying on his wall on fakebook that he will be emailing photos of Knockholt Forever Autumn.

Pierre, are the knives and sharpener a set? If not the black handles butcher knife MIGHT be mine, I will check in the morning

As to guitar, since it is normal to take tension off guitars for shipping I do nto think leaving your strings off for a wee will hurt.

I: -

1. remove strings
2. oil fingerboard with lemon oil
3. clean frets and machine heards with duraglit or brasso
4. remove residue
5. clean body and back of neck and all headstock with silicone-free guitar polish. Do NOT use waxy furniture polish. You can use a damp cloth with a soap solution but not a wetting agent like Fairy liquid, or (testing on a hidden bit first) white spirit or even meths (be careful, some finishes are dissolved by meths). Do not use kitchen polyroll, use soft bogroll (compare on a sensitive bit of person to examine why)
6. clean nut slots with either fine string or dental tape or the old strings
7. sometimes lift saddle and clean slot
8. re-oil fingerboard
9. re-string