How We Prepared for the Move

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How We Prepared for the Move

Moving house is never simple, and our family learned that lesson again in October when we bought a flat closer to my daughter's school. The new place had more light, a small balcony, and a park across the street.

For four weeks we were sorting belongings room by room. My wife was labelling boxes while I was carrying heavy items to the garage. Our daughter was drawing on empty cartons and was not helping as much as she promised.

We were selling furniture online and were donating clothes we did not wear. Buyers were arriving at odd hours, and one man was asking many questions about a wooden desk that was older than our marriage.

While painters were working in the new flat, I was coordinating dates with the removal company. The schedule was