The "removers", as they are called here, have begun our pack. They are very good and have gotten through the kitchen, front room with all my 1300 books, the bathroom (which has some store cabinets for other things) the back hall & under stairs storage and have just started on my office - it is about 4pm on Friday and they are going to be here tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday. They are here so many days because we do have quite a bit of stuff, but also because the place is so small, there is no room to put the boxes after they are packed, so they need to remove them after the pack them to be able to do the rest.
It is such a luxury to have people pack for you, especially after you see how hard they are working!