Hi Tess, (and good morning Grandy too)
I didnt get your post to me on my thread until after I'd written here last night. So thanks for the brief update on my thread as to how you got along with the move. And your post here this morning has provided more details.
I'm so sorry its all been so stressful for you. And also that you do not yet feel happy in your new home. I'm sure you will, its just going to take some time for everything to settle. One step at a time, as everyone say.
As for the excess furniture, thats not a problem. Wait until you get more settled and see what 'fits' in the new home, then ring up a second hand furniture place and they will come out and take what you no longer need. They dont usually offer very much, but its worry free and everything goes as a package to them. Make sure they take the lot, and not just what they want. Alternatively have a garage sale for anything you dont want any more. That probably requires more of an effort, and you're likely to be left with a lot of stuff, but is worth considering.
When you say there is still items to collect from the other house, is that mainly garden type things, and maybe favourite pot plants etc? I hope you can manage to get that under control soon, so its one less thing to worry about. Do you have the ability to collect it all yourself, or do you need to organise a trailer or the removalist?
Overwhelmed, sad and anxious. Oh dear, how well I know those feelings! All I can suggest is that you rest when you can and try to get as much sleep as you need. Even if thats during the day, if thats the only time you're able. Dont forget to breathe Tess. For something so simple and essential, its damned hard to do sometimes.
Dont worry, you will come through all this. Your decision to move was a good one, based on sound reasoning, and will pay dividends soon.
Thinking of you. And thanks for your post to me on my thread yesterday, it was so kind of you to think of me during your own distress.
Amanda xx
