moving for dh job??

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dh got a promotion some months ago and has been commuting between england and ireland (where i'm from) both sick of this and the time has come to move. Anyone with moving experiences, living away from family, making new friends etc please advise??

I moved from London to Manchester last year, its not easy being away from my family but we visit as often as poss. DS is 22 months so I just go to as many m&t things as I can to meet ppl

I have ds who is 2 and dd is 9 months, they drive me nuts at best of tines, just don't know if I'll cope without the amazing support of my mummy friends and family here. Have you found it easy making new friends?

thanks again littlelapin, you are looking after me this morning think it would be essex direction I have never been, anyone know what dartford essex area is like and if there are any friendly mums there?

will do, do your children find it easy to settle? my kids are so young but ds very close to my parents and feel awful taking him away from them even if it means seeing his dd everyday.

We moved 4 times in 12 years for dh's job (now settled). I quite enjoyed it tbh, I like buying houses & getting them done up, have always found it easy to make friends.

If your dc are little, the best thing to do is go to M&T groups and just getting chatting to everyone. You'll soon work out who you click with, invite them and their dcs round for coffee etc, the good thing about moving when they're so small is that there are always other mums with something in common with you.

You'll also no doubt make friends when you start work, or through your dh's work.

You'll be fine.

daisylaisy thanks for your support!

littlelapin went onto a thread with Mummy2andF on to ask about area and have spent the morning reading about her situation, i am so devasted for her, is she doing a bit better can only see up until xmas???

I really cannot say how awful I feel having read about what went on, she is amazing, her children will be so proud of her in years to come!