moving is hell

[marble]

i am in the middle of moving house and it is so much more stressful than i thought it would be. at the beginning i felt that showing people round was a nightmare, but now that i am actually moving out next week, its even worse. i have been packing and making lists for changing address etc and thinking about fone, gas etc. it's horrendous and i have to rent short term as my house will not be ready, so in effect i will move twice. sorry to moan on and be such a wimp but did any else feel that it was so much more hassle than they thought it would be? i am waking up feeling as if i havn't slept at all

and to make matters worse kids are protesting about leaving friends etc help

Totally empathise. It is awful - horrible - a complete nightmare. Every time I get over one hurdle, another seems to loom up in front of me. If we ever get to move, it will be the last time. I just can't stnad it anymore!!!!!!!!!!

Can't spell anymore either!!

meant to be the most stressful thing you can do - up there with divorce. but generally all worth it in the end, and like childbirth, the memory of the pain fades very quickly!!

marble, sympathies. There are some good tips somewhere here on moving - search on house move or moving house to find the discussions.

On a list of most stressful things moving house was way up there so I can quite understand you feeling awful and exhausted and there's so much more than you thought you had in the first place. It will all be over next week. You can do it.

Sympathies Marble,we are also moving. We are due to move to our new house in about 3 weeks. We ahve no bathroom or kitchen, the builder has gone AWOL, our decorator rang this morning to let us down. We are in rented accom and have to go in early July as new tennants are moving in. Our only option is to stay with my parents while things are sorted and, to be honest, I'd rather stick pins in my eyes (I'm not saying my family is dysfunctional but ...). To top it all, dh has started a new job this week and is working all hours and my fertility treatment starts tomorrow.

hands a large glass of cold vodka and tonic to bunny, who clearly needs it

thanx to all, you've been great!

bunny2 you've made me feel humble good luck with your fertility treatment, i will look out for your progress

princesspeahead you could probably do with one yourself after the 'children in school holidays' thread, the nerve of some people.....

princesspeahead you could probably do with one yourself after the 'children in school holidays' thread, the nerve of some people.....

sorry for double post...stress of moving

Thnaks PrincessP, can I have another (dont start my fertility treatment till tomorrow so may aswell enjoy myself!)
Marble, I just keep reminding myself "it will all be worth it in the end" . Are you having a housewarming party? We can throw a virtual one here for you.

vodkas all round! Or how about a large jug of pimms to share, more sociable.

not too worried about the school holidays thread, since there seemed to be a unanimous decision that seraphina was a nightmare, but thank you for your kind support bows

party idea sounds great, i shall stock up on the bacardi breezers!