Successfully completed the visa run today. Now my passport comes complete with a shiny new Nigerian visa - really pretentious, we love it.

One of my very worried friends did some background checks for me (thanks babe) and has said that all his friends said my contacts down there checked out so he will stop fussing now.

Am still worried about going but also had some time to myself while on the train to London today, which helped. Sorted out airport lifts and will borrow a camera - still haven't decided on buying one as I really want to get a good one for my charity work as well but can't stomach that sort of expense right now.

Am almost fully packed. One last thing to get is, out of all things, hairpins...