Heather Y published this post on 11 May, 2011...
You know that saying, ‘can’t think straight’? I have a classic case of this at the moment. We exchanged on the new house last Wednesday and we move this Friday. And we’re not moving round the corner, we’re moving away. Somewhere completely new. Somewhere I know no-one. I’m saying goodbye to my London life, and hello Home Counties.
I have so much to do, my brain has shut down. I can’t get any sense out of it. It’s Out Of Service.
So far not a single box has been packed. Luckily, as we’re being relocated by Young Daddy’s company, they are paying for the removals service to do our packing for us. But surely there’s something I should have done before they arrive? Even the mortifying thought of people looking through my chaotic cupboards isn’t enough to get me sorting.
Then there’s the admin. All the stuff I’d forgotten you have to do when you move – sort your gas, electricity, water, council tax, phone, TV, post redirection. I need to defrost the freezer, pack stuff the stuff Ez and Fonz will need at their grandparents, find somewhere to leave the cats for a few nights. Buy an extra cat carrier. The list is seemingly completely endless, especially when I’m squeezing in a couple of days of work, too.
And as if all of that wasn’t stressful enough, Young Daddy informs me that it may take TWO WEEKS after we move before we have working internet and phone connections. With my mobile reception decidedly iffy in the new house, I am potentially going completely off grid. As someone who uses the internet almost continuously, every single day, this thought is terrifying. It’s made me realise how utterly I rely on it – we shop online, check the weather online, find the nearest parks online, pay our bills online. Not to mention Twitter and blogging.
I know I’m not the most regular of bloggers at the moment but consider this a warning. You may not see me around these parts for quite some time. I haven’t fallen off the edge of the world, I’m just Offline.
See you on the other side.
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