Moving house tomorrow - I’m so bloody nervous it’s unreal

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I’m moving from Scotland to England, about 200 miles and cross country (west to east).

I was posting on here a lot about two years when my mum was being diagnosed with early onset dementia, this time two years ago exactly was when things fell aper
completely, and I was trying to complete my uni course…

My final uni thing is today (a presentation) and then I’m leaving tomorrow, to move into my first proper flat of my own. A week after that, I’m starting a full time job. All being well I should be graduating in June.

I’m a mixture of excited and terrified beyond belief. I’ve got family where I’m going, and it’s all positive but I’m so, so nervous too. I’ve had to say goodbye to both my uni support workers over the last two days and that was so so hard it’s unreal.

Both are staying in touch and promised me we’ll go out together for a meal/a drink to celebrate, but they feel like a second family now!!

Once you start the process of ally your stuff going in the removal van & travelling to your new home you won't have time to be nervous, just think in 48 hours you will be in your new home. When I moved to my current home we were in by 4.00pm, I was shattered & very hot as we moved on the hottest day of the year, I rummaged & found a towel & all the shower stuff, had a long cool shower, rummaged again for something loose & comfortable, then ds & I popped to the nearest takeaway, picked up a meal & some pop, then went home, ate our meal in front of the television & settled down to sleep on the sofas as we just hadn't got the energy to shift all the stuff on the beds. We were so shattered, we slept nearly 12 hours. The next day, we got sorted out, started unpacking & within 3 days were completely unpacked & a friend had nearly decorated ds bedroom for him. Moving day will fly by, you won't have time to think about anything else.

You’ll be fine!

I say this as someone who has done multiple 250+ mile moves up and down and across the country (have now done all four corners so to speak). It’s daunting for sure but you say you’ve already got a flat and a job, and have some family nearby so that’s a huge positive.

Congratulations on finishing your course and on the new job when you had so much to deal with.

Oh and please come back and update us when you’re safely in your new home with a celebratory takeaway!