Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Three weeks and counting….

Three weeks on Tuesday, we get the keys to the new flat. That’s the day we check it out with the building company to make sure that the appliances actually work and all the doors fit etc. The builders then have the rest of the month to fix anything that needs fixing before we move in. And after twenty-one months in a ‘temporary’ flat, I can’t wait to hang up pictures and put out all the little ornaments and souvenirs that have been in packing cases for the duration.

So our next removal is imminent. It’s an art, moving house. There’s such a lot to keep in mind…

A – Arrange to take at least a week off work. Your purse might not thank you, but your sanity will.
B – Boxes. You can’t have too many. Large, medium, small, cardboard, wooden…
C – Calculate how…