to be very very scared about relocating to a new town

[onetiredmummy]

DH has been offered a great job, but to take it we have to relocate to Worcester! It means leaving everything. (have already posted in the Homes bit for help with the area & getting a house). Anyway he has said yes, but I'm getting majorly cold feet here, I've never been to Worcester in my life & know sod all about it. DS will be leaving childminder & everything familiar, I will be leaving my job & friends etc. Tell me this is a good idea!

you need to go there asap and have a good look around - go for a weekend if possible

also search for info re the nice areas, good schools and any other things that are important to you

If it truly is agreat job ie a life changing one that will improve all your lives, then go for it. i gather your ds is not yet in school so it is a good time - and small children are a very good way to make friends. we moved when ds2 was 6 months, actually back to where i am from ,but i knew noone and now, 2 years later have a great circle of people. good luck - btw it sometimes helps to remember that we are a small island and nowhere is too far to visit. and worcester is lovely iirc

I did this 3 years ago. I found it a good opportunity to start over.Found all the parent toddler groups and classes and using the "I'm new to the area" line struck up many conversations. 3 years later have several really good friends through those groups (had to sift through lots of boring mums ) And lots of people to at least say hi to in the parks etc. DS is now at nursery and the school gates is yet another opportunity to strick up conversations again. It's scary but fun well that's what I found. Good luck

that should read "strike up conversations"

we also moved 3 yrs ago from W London to a market town in country - and it's been fine, honestly...I've left my friends and ds left his lovely school and friends but it's been fine..I've made new and good friends and settled very happily - I do miss my old place but go back fairly often to visit .
The only thing I will say is that ds,who moved towards the end of yr 3 hasn't made friendship groups as he had in his old school - he is quite shy/loves his own company and not a joining in sort - his old school was where he'd been since nursery and so he grew up with many of his classmates. Having said that he is happy at school and loves living here.

yes as a family you can make this work. if you network, prepare by reading up on Worcester, research childminders, shopping, local events, enjoy the challenge- it will initialy be daunting. but hell plunge in. enjoy

good Luck