Actually got the contents of 4 crates into the one box, plus reduced 1 huge box down to 2 stackable containers a quarter of the size, so that's a bonus...

The new mouse mat is brilliant - except it stays powered up when the computer is in 'sleep' mode so there's a blue light on all the time... guess I'll have to log off properly again and save some power - but it has had the desired effect. Cables are sorted, speakers unknotted, desk much clearer, additional equipment (Tape 2PC and vinyl to digital decks) accessible with ease and the external drive in a place where it won't get knocked over by the cat... who is bemused because I've taken away his favourite seat in the window. So some progress was made. Off for a long bath with an even longer gin and elderflower now...

LTS