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Moving house support

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SilverSixpence · 17/08/2012 09:40

Anyone else moving house at the moment? I'm finding it rather overwhelming, I'm 17w pregnant and don't want to move! We are moving area to go back to the house we own (renting currently) to save money and so DS can go to a good primary school. I have made lots of friends here and I know it will be hard to meet up once we move (though not impossible - about half an hour commute away).

DH is being fantastic, he's got the week off and is doing all the work really. He's just asked me to sort out my own clothes and craft bits. There's just so much clutter to sort through, both here and in the house we're moving too. On top of that we'll be living with MIL and DH's grandfather who already live there which will be a huge adjustment. MIL is doing a huge spring clean for us and is getting rid of some of her furniture so we can have our things in the house which is great.

So i'm trying not to be too miserable, as it is for the best financially and for DS! Would be great to support each other with the practical side of things if anyone else is moving at the moment too.

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happynappies · 17/08/2012 10:49

Hi Silver, sorry to hear you are overwhelmed - must be so difficult to keep focussed on the positives. I'm 35 weeks pg and waiting to exchange contracts at the moment - praying we'll be in before baby arrives!! I'm really stressed out with it all - keeping trying to pack boxes but so tired, and so worried that someone will pull out, or we'll be put in a really difficult position about moving date.... How are you feeling, pg wise? Hope you're getting plenty of help.

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SilverSixpence · 17/08/2012 11:42

thanks, pg wise its ok (apart from heartburn, headaches, nausea..!), DH is helping a lot. Think it stressed him out the other day when i burst into tears at him emptying the bookshelf Grin. We're not quite at the packing boxes stage yet (probably in 3 weeks) but am not looking forward to it. We seem to have hoarded tons of things in the past 3 years.

I moved house last time at 36 weeks pregnant but we didn't have to move any furniture so it wasn't as bad, and we didn't have as much stuff. the toys alone are just ridiculous!

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happynappies · 21/08/2012 15:24

It is quite pleasing to get underway with the packing - our house is a lot more de-cluttered now, am just dreading having to un-pack on the other side and find places for everything. We still haven't got a date, which is so difficult, feel like I've got two massive things about to happen in the next 6 or so weeks but just don't know when. Will just keep calm and keep packing!! Hope its going well for you!

Lulabel27 · 21/08/2012 16:11

Am in same boat here! Moving 30 minutes out from where we currently are to get more space. 20 weeks pregnant with twins, have anb 18month old and both DH and I work full time. I'm not sure how we're going to do it all!

We have no dates yet so I can't start packing I just hope everything goes through in the next 15 weeks before I'm likely to give birth!

Will you both stay at the same hospital regardless of which house you're in? I'm not sure what to do?

dizzyday07 · 21/08/2012 19:22

We are hoping to move at the end of the month - just trying to tie all the end of contracts/money etc. We are relocation from Shropshire to Oxfordshire, DD is on summer holidays and DH has started his new job so is away during the week.

There is still so much to organise - new phone, broadband, utilities, sky, SCHOOL - and until we have a definate date I can't get on with any of it.

I am frantically trying to declutter so we don't move useless/unwanted/outgrown "stuff" but it's not easy on my own with a little "helper" (and her Dad if I'm honest!) that wants to keep everything.

Rhubarbgarden · 21/08/2012 20:24

Hi, we just exchanged today. What's stressing me out is that we have a completion date of 7th Sept but nowhere to go, as we have some way to go with the purchase of the house we are buying, and we won't be completing on that till mid sept at the very earliest. I don't know what we're going to do - we've got a toddler, a three month old and two cats, not to mention a houseful of stuff to accommodate somewhere. We can't get a holiday let because they won't take cats.

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WhatMakesYouSay · 21/08/2012 20:51

Rhubarb, if you only need somewhere for a couple of weeks, could you put the cats in kennels, while you go in the holiday let?

Rhubarbgarden · 21/08/2012 22:28

That's the obvious solution. But I can't put my babies pussy cats in prison! Sad

Blackduck · 22/08/2012 07:12

Checking in. We exchanged Friday and complete on 28th. House currently lookds like a bomb has hit it. Have off loaded ds and dog to folks and am working way through - trying to be ruthless as we have accummulated so much rubbish....
Good luck everyone.

tedglenn · 22/08/2012 08:02

Can I join? We exchanged last week and are moving (into rented) on Tuesday, 200 miles away as DH has a new job. DS will be starting reception in our new area.

We've got the removals firms doing the packing, and we've already sorted out the junk over the last 4 months since I knew this move would happen, so am a bit in limbo land at the moment, with nothing to do, other than visit all our friends to say goodbye, which is very hard.

Am dreading the 'everything feels foreign' stage you get when you first move to a new area. Last time we relocated I was pregnant with DS and I still remember the feeling of disconnectedness as I walked around a windswept retail park and breaking down when I discovered that the Next store didn't sell maternity clothes....

Hope all the sorting/packing goes well for everyone!

financialwizard · 22/08/2012 08:41

Can I join too please. We were supposed to exchange Friday but there was a delay, so we are hopefully looking at this week, will be next Friday latest (fingers firmly crossed).

We are living in work accomodation at the moment, but want to buy our 'forever' home and we have seen something that could really work, so feeling the stress now.

happynappies · 22/08/2012 14:26

I don't understand the whole exchange/completion thing... we've responded to everything our solicitors have asked for, and are 'ready to go' but when I called the estate agent today she said our buyer still hadn't arranged a survey. Seems like there is an endless procession of things when you're in a chain - we've said we can't move after 14th September as its too close to the due date - we'd have to leave it about 5 or so weeks after that. Just hope that everything comes together miraculously in the next few days. Arrrghh!!! I know everyone says moving house is stressful but I had no idea it would feel like this - as first time buyers (when we bought our house) there wasn't nearly as much to worry about!! Hope everyone is coping with their respective stresses. What an awful process!!

MontBlanc · 22/08/2012 14:36

Checking in. We've exchanged with completion a week Thurs.

We're moving to rented because the second house we tried to buy fell through, so it's really really depressing that we're not even moving to our 'dream' home. The stress has been immense.

I have toddler and am generally running around wondering how it's all going to get done. The more I sort stuff the more chaotic the place seems!!!!

Blackduck · 22/08/2012 14:45

Montblanc I know the feeling, I am sure stuff is breeding as fast as I am packing. I keep standing in the middle of rooms wondering what I should do next!!!
However, do feel we have probably broken the back of it as everything is now out of cupboards and on clear view which makes things easier (if an eyesore....)

MontBlanc · 22/08/2012 15:01

I think that's it, once it's out the cupboards it looks like there is loads more stuff, but I keep telling myself at least the cupboards are empty!!

It really is the most tedious thing packing up your life!!

PicklesThePottyMouthedParrot · 22/08/2012 15:02

Me too! Pg and moving. Can't sell our flat dp letting it out and renting a house!

Moving a week sat.

MontBlanc · 22/08/2012 15:06
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Blackduck · 23/08/2012 07:32

Thanks for the advert watson123 (I think you'll find that's against the talk guidelines), more than capable of arranging own removal company thanks.....

Anyway I intend to finish today (aside fron things like the kettle)....I would like a weekend not thinking about this!

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Blackduck · 23/08/2012 08:08

I offloaded ds (and the dog) on grandparents so we could do this in relative peace, so ds will come back to a different house! (I predict tears...)

MontBlanc · 23/08/2012 09:01

@watson, that is the crappest advert I've ever seen, it doesn't even make sense!!

Right I filled up a whole bin bag of clothes for the charity shop yesterday, very pleased with myself! What today....

Blackduck · 23/08/2012 10:35

MB - lightweight...we did three charity shop runs, had heart foundation round for a van load, a man with a van to take some rubbish (not Watson123), and off loaded large portion of garden shed on friend :)
I am, however, sick of taping boxes together :(

photoretoucher · 23/08/2012 19:50

I'm jealous of you all packing Envy.
Only accepted offer on ours a few weeks ago. Have now had an offer accepted on the one to move to.
I'm too scared to start packing in case it all falls down like a pack of cards. It's a small chain, but a chain nevertheless!
Best of luck to you all, especially the preggy ladies & those with toddlers.

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