Tag: Moving house
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A tale of Tigger, who licked my face and inspired a poem
How the simple swish of a dog’s tail can be a mood-altering metronome.
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Moving house was a nightmare, but it helped me to find myself
In every dream home, there’s room for a new beginning.
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The sorry, crazy saga of the couch that wouldn’t fit
Breaking up is hard to do, but squeezing a couch into your life is even harder.
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Why is moving so stressful?
Moving house ranks right up there with losing your job or getting divorced. But is it really that bad, or do you just need to rearrange your thinking?
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How I learned that moving home is like moving two hearts into one
It’s often said to be one of the biggest sources of stress in life, but if you approach it in the right way, for the right reasons, moving home can help to build stronger relationships between those who start over under a new roof
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What I Learned From My Wild & Stormy Year of Change
Life has a way of throwing things your way in groups. Common wisdom would have it as groups of three, but sometimes there’s a whole lot more.
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You Find Out Who Your True Friends Are When You Move
When you say you’re moving, all kinds of people offer to help. And if you’re a control freak like me, it’s hard to know what to ask for. It feels like only you know how things should be done.
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Happiness is a Smaller Home, Filled With Love & Laughter
When you own a big house, it comes with complications. When it’s time to replace the gutters, for example, there are what feels like kilometres of guttering to replace. The garden takes a lot of time and effort to maintain just to a tidy standard.
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Thank You For My Lovely New House, Barack Obama
When I met my husband, he’d just gone halfies on a townhouse with his brother Phil. A sprawling bachelor pad with a case of Hansa and another case of Red Bull by the front door, and a kitchen counter that functioned solely as a place to put greasy takeaway boxes and the keys to their…
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You’ll definitely Play the Bounce with your New Home!
Whether you’re house-hunting, making your first offer or securing finance – you’re playing such an odd-shaped ball, there’s no telling where it will land. No matter how good you are or how much you’ve practiced!