phodg

Went to a football match (Blackburn Rovers at home to somebody - can't remember who) with my mates and then we got drunk in the pub. As we used to pretty much every night back then anyway. No special celebration.
The funniest part of the night was when one of my friends put the Proclaimers' "Letter From America" on the jukebox. That gave us all a laugh.

fozzyb

We spent the last day getting stuff packed, we were way too disorganised and had left far to much for the last day. Removal men packing most stuff into container but we also had various bits that we were giving away to people but hadn't got around to - which all started getting mixed up.

Three trips to the tip to get rid of tat that we didn't want to take and couldn't give away. Take car round to dealer we had arranged to sell it. Get paid in cash. Take cash to bank and get changed to US$. Pick up rental car. Collect son from my parants. Back to the house where the removal men are just finishing packing. Watch container disappear down the road. Lock up house for the last time. Take house keys to estate agent - catch them just before they shut for the night. Head off towards London. Hit rush hour traffic jam on M6. Somewhere around Birmingham it starts snowing. Traffic slows to a crawl. Sausages for dinner at Cawley service station. Finally get to hotel at Heathrow by about 11PM. Too stressed to sleep. Need to get up at 5AM next morning to drop a box of stuff off at a friend in Uxbridge. Drop hire car off at avis, and take bus to terminal. Want to sleep on plane but my son is too excited.

Vimto

Be prepared for the heat Dave, the forecast is for 90F+/32C + for the next week humidity is high too which makes it feel like close to 100F+/40C

BubbleChog

The night before I moved to Atlanta me and my housemate drunk 2 bottles of champagne and watched the treacle people on dvd

kins

I spent my last week in the UK looking after 3 children under the age of 6, emptying and selling my house, selling my car, shipping everything, packing 8 suitcases for the 4 of us, etc. I also had a birthday party for 2 of the 3 children.

On my very last day I lost then an hour later found my purse.

The night before we flew out I collapsed in bed at my parents' house (they were away). At 4am I woke up to see sheep all over their lawn. I knew I should go out and get the farmer to drag them all back to their field before they destroyed the garden but I was just too tired and stressed. I went back to sleep and woke up a couple of hours later to see a completely non-destroyed garden and no sheep, so I assume it was just a very vivid dream.

I arrived at Manchester Airport to find it in complete chaos because the baggage system had failed. There was only one check-in desk open for all flights, and when I finally got to it they told me I'd have to get the 3 children, 8 suitcases, 3 carry-on bags, 1 stroller etc to the plane myself.

It was memorable.

penguinsix

We told everyone we were leaving on X and left a few days later, quietly. The shippers had gone and we started living out of suitcases a few days earlier, eating out at restaurants, paper plates. It was less stressful.

That said, I was shocked how many people 'demanded' to meet up on our X day (last day). I know you are about to embark on a 6,000 mile journey to the other side of the earth, but you need to meet me 4 hours before you flight or else...." Was pretty annoying actually.

petitefrancaise

Before both moves.... booked into a nice hotel since all our stuff had gone and had a lovely meal with close friends.

username.exe

I ended up not scheduling those meetings which caused a lot of upset and grief, which we are still smoothing over.

We gave people loads of notice, but in the end everyone expected me to make arrangements to physically meet... and I was busy selling a house, finishing my job and moving to the other side of the world.

andrewlohnes

I don't move until October 5th, but the day before I leave consists of me and my closest friends taking my dog to Heathrow ready for his flight, then having lunch on the way home, then spending the night with my mum and her boyfriend. The day I leave I want to leave the house at 6am to get to Gatwick nice and early. It's going to be an emotional couple of days that's for sure.

NatashaB

Went for curry with my brother and sister (good move since it's basically non-existent here), came back and slept in an empty house with nothing but an air mattress and my suitcases left, as all our furniture had already been shipped. It definitely felt like a bit of an anticlimax!

daccs

Thanks all its great to hear what people do. I've got some close family coming to the airport (not looking forward to that), am thinking of just spending the last night with my own family to keep the stress levels low!

andrewlohnes

Definately, say goodbye to friends the weekend before. If they don't understand then they aren't really great friends anyway.

hungryhorace

Sleep. Seriously.

SultanOfSwing

That's the one thing I didn't do

It was deliberate, I didn't want to risk oversleeping so I just sat up and packed, had a bath and generally sat on my arse waiting for it to be time to leave.

DesertDubliner Reloaded

We moved 4 times last 8 years so it's routine. No tears, just "FFS not again......."