Decluttering before you move is a good thing but dont be too hasty. You may find later that things you thought you didnt need anymore you actually do need. With some items I remember saying "Ill buy new in spain" and i still havent managed to replace them cos either they are not here or they are so expensive. And I think we ended coming with nearly 200 boxes and furniture. I have never travelled light!

If we need to wake up before 9.00 am for any reason now, we have to set the alarm! The wooden shutters on the inside of our windows are great for keeping light out, it could be any time outside.

5 years on and I still relish the luxury of not having my alarm clock set for 5.30 am every weekday, and not having to get up and go out on cold, rainy mornings.

I had to get up early one day last week as I was going to Gibraltar for the day, and watched the sun come up around 8.00 am. It looked quite pretty but I wouldn't want to do it every day!

Hi, I have just completed the move and have the fun of opening all the boxes. Well not all as it is close to 200 boxes and as this house is a stop gap for a year or so and somethings were put back on the list after the BH had to re-assess what we were moving into.
Amazing what you can really get by with - or is that without.
So why did we buy it all ? ?

Good luck, look forward to the updates.
kind regards

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There are times when I could really use one of those!

We didn't bring any furnisher as we bought all new here, we had only thirty boxes which my OH thought was a lot.
In hind sight we should have brought much more with us as it's cost a small fortune to replace the things we need but left behind, things that have often been replaced with expencive but inferior quality goods.
Even my OH admits there are lots of things we should have brought with us, but that's all water under the bridge now, the charity shops both here and in the UK have done very well out of our move!

I know, it is a difficult one.
Unless you are Meg-a rich and want to start over, just like in the US tv progs, then quite honestly there will be things you want with you like for ever.

Yes we brought too much over but some of the boxes were quite small as I had packed them and even the removal company had at least 3 sizes, some of that depended on how much the guys wanted to lift.
Afte all, the cost is dependent on the cuft/cum you ship, not the number of boxes.
The BH changed here mind about some large items at the last minute when she looked at what was needed in the house we are renting. And even the night before packing.

We were 1500 miles apart and my health precluded some serious pruning. So pack it all and we can ditch it at our leisure in the sun.
When the sun comes that is

at least i caught the gas man today