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Post by Eleanor Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:19 pm

We'll be moving house within the next month. It's short notice for us, but the new landlord is a prick. He's decided that he's going to take away our garden, as well as a large part of our downstairs area. Already have a huge extraction fan towering up outside my bedroom window, which makes enough noise to rattle the windows, blocks the view and reflects heat into the room, turning it into an oven. Because of all of this, and the fact that there just isn't any privacy anymore, moving house is the best option.

The stressful part will probably be the move itself, but I'm sure we'll cope well enough as a family. I've been a bit unsettled about it for the past couple of weeks, as I've grown up in this house and it's all I've ever known, but I'm looking forward to moving, tbh.

So if we're not around much, you know why! laughing
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Post by Lorraine Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:38 pm

I hope it all goes well for you.
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Post by tracyp Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:47 pm

Can he do that? You must have a lease with stipulations on the areas of the house & yard. Time frames. None the less.....

Its just a building babe.... home is all about people, not walls.
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Post by Eleanor Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:00 pm

I'm sure it'll all go well! happy That's what I've been saying - family is what's important. The scariest part will be the change, and that will only last a few days. Home is where the heart is!

Our lease has just run out for this year! tongue The two-faced prig didn't have the guts to tell us to our faces, so mum got a call from the agents instead, even though the new landlord had assured us that he'd be renewing the lease.

Mum has been looking at moving house anyway, before this came to light, so the only difference is there's a bit of a time restraint now! tongue

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Post by LyndaW Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:03 pm

Tracy's right of course - it's the people inside the walls that make it a home.

But I can understand what an upheaval it is for you all, and wish you all as stress-free move as is possible.

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Post by Eleanor Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:09 pm

Thanks hug

I think the best thing to do is just to look at it positively and remember all the things we'll be able to do that we haven't been able to do before. happy Because of how our house is situated, we only have a back entrance/exit, which leads onto a gated stretch of land. When the doorbell goes/when post is delivered, it's a five minute walk around to the front of the house! laughing

It'll be so nice to just open the front door, take the parcel from the postman and bugger off back inside! happy

The house we live in now is technically a two-bedroom, as well. My bedroom was a storage room! :lol; So it's really small and cramped. I'm looking forward to having a big bedroom! Even if it's small by most standards, it'll be bigger than what I'm used to! happy
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Post by LyndaW Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:11 pm

Is your hedgehog heaven transportable?
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Post by Eleanor Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:20 pm

I'll need to pull it apart, but that's not a problem. happy The only restriction was the limited space, so it'll be easy to reassemble. I'm going to delay getting Snuffles until after the move, to save him the stress.

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Post by LyndaW Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:44 pm

That's probably wise!
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Post by Eleanor Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:13 pm

It's also due to the move itself. tongue If I have Snuffles with me, he'd need to be my first priority. I'd have to assemble all of his enclosure, as well as the bedding and enrichment, which could take a few hours. In the mean time, my family would be left doing all of the actual moving. Wouldn't be fair!
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Post by LyndaW Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:48 pm

First things first!

Give a hug from me to your mum and dad, who must be running around in circles  hug   hug 
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Post by Eleanor Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:54 pm

That's the good thing about me and my brother being adults now! laughing We'll be able to share the workload.

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Post by ella Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:33 pm

Hope it all goes well hun happy
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Post by Eleanor Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:57 pm

Thanks! happy I'm sure it'll all be fine!
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Post by tracyp Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:58 am

Moving is a huge stress for both people & our pets.
I always have one box for absolute necessity's, the kettle, tea, coffee, milk, cutlery, couple of plates & cups, some cold chicken & salad, pet food etc that is in my car, not the moving truck. Then no matter what... 1st thing I do is make my bed. Whatever gets does or dosent get done day one..... I have dinner & a bed.

Good idea to wait for snuggles. Keep in mind Demps will also wonder whats going on for awhile & could be alittle unsettled hug (Jess dosent care, long as I am there, the place matters not to her, but Tyson sits shaking even when I move furniture.  & he's never actually moved house.)

Have you found a new house or are you still looking?
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Post by Shisa Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:24 am

Moving is fun! I'm quite nomadic. I can pack, move and be unpacked in 4 days.
It comes from loads of experience though.
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Post by Caroline Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:56 am

Eleanor wrote:Thanks hug

I think the best thing to do is just to look at it positively and remember all the things we'll be able to do that we haven't been able to do before. happy Because of how our house is situated, we only have a back entrance/exit, which leads onto a gated stretch of land. When the doorbell goes/when post is delivered, it's a five minute walk around to the front of the house! laughing

It'll be so nice to just open the front door, take the parcel from the postman and bugger off back inside! happy

The house we live in now is technically a two-bedroom, as well. My bedroom was a storage room! :lol; So it's really small and cramped. I'm looking forward to having a big bedroom! Even if it's small by most standards, it'll be bigger than what I'm used to! happy
 thumbs up That's a really good way to look at it happy

I hope the move goes smoothly for you all hug 
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Post by Shisa Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:26 am

Are you moving far?
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Post by Eleanor Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:48 am

tracyp wrote:Moving is a huge stress for both people & our pets.
I always have one box for absolute necessity's, the kettle, tea, coffee, milk, cutlery, couple of plates & cups, some cold chicken & salad, pet food etc that is in my car, not the moving truck. Then no matter what... 1st thing I do is make my bed. Whatever gets does or dosent get done day one..... I have dinner & a bed.

Good idea to wait for snuggles. Keep in mind Demps will also wonder whats going on for awhile & could be alittle unsettled hug (Jess dosent care, long as I am there, the place matters not to her, but Tyson sits shaking even when I move furniture.  & he's never actually moved house.)

Have you found a new house or are you still looking?

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That's what we're going to do, as well. happy Take stuff down in the car, then the heavy lifting will be done by removal men.

Yeah, Demps panics a lot when suitcases come out. We're probably going to have to put him in a kennel for the moving day. sad There are some good ones locally and he doesn't seem to mind kennels, so it should be okay.

We're looking at a house today. Hopefully the inside will be as nice as it's described and we'll be able to put a deposit down! happy

I made it very clear to mum that my bed will be coming with me, even if it is broken at one end. tongue I won't be able to sleep without my saggy, bumpy, creaky mattress!

Shisa wrote:Moving is fun! I'm quite nomadic. I can pack, move and be unpacked in 4 days.
It comes from loads of experience though.

Our house is unbelievably cluttered! Dad's a bit of a hoarder! laughing Might take a few days for us to get it all moved into the new house! In a way, I'm looking forward to it. Starting fresh and everything! happy

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 thumbs up That's a really good way to look at it happy

I hope the move goes smoothly for you all hug 

Thanks! hug Fingers crossed it'll go well! happy

Shisa wrote:Are you moving far?

Not far, no. happy About fifteen minutes walking distance. We have to stay local because of mum's job, so it's convenient! happy Also very close to the fields we take Dempsey to sometimes, so he'll be able to go down there more often! Especially as the entrance closest to us is sort of a side entrance halfway up, so we can avoid all of the irresponsible owners, who take their dogs into the start of the fields and let them run riot.
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Post by Shisa Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:00 am

Sounds like the move is a really good thing.
Best of luck  thumbs up 

P.S: I hope the new house has more wood/laminate/tile flooring  laughing 
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Post by Eleanor Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:08 am

I'm starting to really look forward to it! happy Will definitely miss our current house, but I prefer to look at it as an adventure, rather than leaving something behind.

NOOOOOOO! laughing Every inch will be covered in carpet! No slippy, slidey floors! laughing
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Post by Lynne Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:27 pm

Good luck and hope you find something very nice xx
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Post by Dave Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:31 pm

Hope it all goes well for you happy
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Post by Eleanor Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:35 pm

Thank you! hug
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