Moving tips

Yes, always knowing where the loo roll, kettle and tea bags are is an absolute must - my parents have always helped me move (eight times since I went to university!) and there would be hell to pay if those weren't to hand.

I've often picked up keys a couple of days before the move for logistical reasons (it's easier to the move if you don't have to factor in picking up the keys too) and occassionally because I was actually working in that town and it was better than commuting, and I have to admit I always miss the experience of a completely empty house, sleeping on the floor and just having a radio and a book for company.

Once you move your stuff in it's endless organising and tidying until you move out again.

Maybe Feng Shui has something going for it after all.

Unfortunately moving is a lot of hard work but it is also very exciting. It is definitely true that there is something special about the last and the first night. I totally agree to this.

Moving is certainly hard work and stressful, and though I have always found the last and first nights exciting, I also find them very emotional. Leaving a home has always left a lump in my throat, walking away from the familiar surroundings, closing that door and moving on, and my first night's sleep in a new place is usually restless. It does take me quite a while to settle in a new home.

As for moving tips, boxes, boxes, boxes and more boxes. You can never have too many boxes.