Overwhelmed by idea of relocating

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Anyone else felt completely overwhelmed by relocating. Never mind buying a house but moving everything and my three cats and two DD’s 5 hours up to the North West. We’ll be applying for schools this January toofor DD1 and as we haven’t found a house we won’t get application in on time. So prospect of in year transfer too (though all schools there pretty good!). Just feeling totally overwhelmed by the idea of it all!

Yes, absolutely a lot to take on, but presumably not just you, a partner/dh too? I think this is definitely one of those ‘how to eat an elephant’ problems. If you look at the whole thing it’s totally overwhelming, you need to break it down into manageable chunks and deal with one problem at a time.

Yes with dh too although he leaves organising everything to me and waits for instructions but I’m a project manager so it’s easier that way! :D
Just trying to think of next step of finding a house not the decluttering, moving everyone, finding schools, finding childcare and finding tenants for our current house (will rent it out in case it doesn’t work and we decide to come back but can’t think about that either!)

Feel like we should try as all my family are up there and stars have aligned to make a move possible, I think it’d be great for us and DD’s but it’s just so much!

We've just relocated (me, my husband, baby and toddler). We're currently renting to break the chain and to try and make it a bit less stressful (although it is two moves so I'm not sure it is any less stressful really!). It has been a very full-on summer but it's been fine. It's just been never ending... little things like changing addresses on everything eat up so much time! Worth it though and we're getting used to living here now and can see we will be very happy here.

I've just relocated myself, dogs and daughter 70 miles ( I have a son too but he will not be moving for a few months, and that's a totally different issue). She had to apply for sixth form and I had no idea how's stressful and complicated this was (her old school goes from nursery thru sixth form), and the whole thing was complicated by first two horse purchases falling through and having to stay at a series of Airbnbs for 8 weeks. I am a widow and have no partner.
But as PP says take it one step at a time. Write down all the things that need doing, make a step by step plan, GET YOUR DH INVOLVED, and it will be manageable.

Yes we've just relocated from Sussex to the northwest four months ago. No DCs but we have a cat and travelled 5 hrs. We sold our house down south and currently renting here in the NW. Still not feeling 100% sure where we want to be in the area but we've viewed so many houses.

I know the area as grew up there but I’ve not lived there for 14 years.
Both of mine and husbands work requests to work from home have been approved so makes it possible to leave but such a change. Basically all my adult life has been in the South East. We can always come back but might be nice to be near my family as it’s such a mission to see them otherwise!

I don't know which area you're looking at OP but schools are very oversubscribed and little movement in reception so prospect of in year transfer might be tricky (or a school you're not keen on). Is there any way you can rent in the new area before January?

All the primaries are pretty good so wherever DD got I think would be fine and they have to offer her a place somewhere.
I can’t rent as have three cats so pretty much makes that a no go plus very few rentals available in area anyway!

Me! We're uprooting family (cats, 2DC) and moving 400 miles away after being in the SE for 25 years. We're selling and buying at the same time which seemed like a good idea (and couldn't have gone into rented for similar reasons) but now getting the timing right is proving impossible.

So my two are starting the school year where we currently are, and we're looking at in year admissions for later in the term - currently trying to figure out if it would be best to shoot for half term in October or drag our feet and do it over the Christmas break? Would love any ideas.

Plus one of my DC attends a special school and that's a whole different process of application (and lack of availability, reassessment of needs etc). So there's a real chance that she may be at home from whenever we move until next school year which is giving me the fear a bit.

Trying to focus on the idea of Christmas in a better house and location, with a kitchen/diner big enough to have family for a meal (and close enough - an hour or so - to where they live that they don't need to stay for several days to make it worthwhile). That thought is currently getting me through the stress.

Oh also, if you have any idea how you move long distance with cats, I am all ears.

DD brought hers 5 1/2 hr journey in the car. Cat basket and let out into the car when they stopped frequently at services.DD also put drops of Valerian on a cloth. Very old cat and she travelled up well I will add she was a dainty cat not a huge bruiser.

We’re relocating from California to SE U.K. next year, 2 adults, a teen, a pre-teen and 2 cats. Overwhelmed doesn’t even cover it!!!