My family's moving house next week.

[indysmith]

Never done this before. Is it weird? I don't really feel like leaving this ol' house behind. It's where i grew up! This area is where I think of as home, and they're moving down to bloody Hampshire! that's not even near here.
I'm not too worried, as my girlfriend lives round here so I'll still be in the area plenty often i expect (and I'm at uni most the time anyways), but it's going to be so weird not being able to 'go home' any more.
Our new house is pretty phat (converted barn + super modern open plan = awesome natural reverb!), so I'm sort of looking forward to moving all my stuff in there, and hanging out there- in my head it's sort of a holiday home, but of course in real life it's not.
I've just spent all morning taking pics of my house and everything in it, so I can remember what its like and go back there whenever I want, lol. So sad I know, but I love this place.

[Jonny]

I've only moved house once, but I don't remember the good/bad times. All I remember is where it is. We did drive past it once, with a different car, different family living in it. But it was the still the same. I sort of miss it.

I do remember sitting in my current living room not knowing it would be my living room, putting my feet on the table and everything. But the transition is blurred in my head. I'll see it again no doubt, going to Uni, going into a new house, moving house with ME deciding where it'll be.

But then again, moving into a new house is like going to a new school or something. You'll get comfortable with your new house (and it seems you have already) over time.

Hope you like your new house.

[FELINEGUITARS]

At least YOUR parents told you where they were moving to...

[Johnny Mac]

You will be ok but it does take some adjusting to. You do realise to keep your old life in the area you grew up in you will have to keep the girlfriend! Maybe that's a good thing.  :D

Your new house sounds tasty. What's you Dad do?  

[Johnny Mac]

At least YOUR parents told you where they were moving to...

Didn't yours Jon'?

[sambo]

I've lived in 3 houses, but all in the same town (seems rather pointless now that I think about it!!!!! :lol: )


It does take some getting used to, but I actually really like the process... it's quite exciting. But I've never moved to a completely different region... so that's quite different I suppose.

[Jonny]

I've lived in 3 houses, but all in the same town (seems rather pointless now that I think about it!!!!! :lol: )


It does take some getting used to, but I actually really like the process... it's quite exciting. But I've never moved to a completely different region... so that's quite different I suppose.

My friend has moved three times around the same area, lol.. His dad grew up in that area so he just moves about, lol

[Will]

A warning against open plan houses: they get so boring! never lived in one, but I just find them boring.
Then again, to get out of my room: turn right out of room, turn right to go  down landing, 180 degree turn to go down stairs, right turn with stairs, at bottom of the stairs turn right... Its the fun of an old house :D (- any guesses for my political alignment :roll:  :P  )
Whats the place you are going to like? as good as sunny Wendover?

[Philly Q]

I had a similar experience Indy, my family moved while I was at University (they did tell me! ).  The good part was not having to be involved in the trauma of the actual move - I just went from Swansea to Bath at the start of term and from Bath to Hemel Hempstead at the end.  So I didn't really have that feeling of saying "goodbye" to the house I grew up in.

It's worse when you move to your own place for the first time (at least if you're living alone).  Those first few days feel very lonely.  :(

[sambo]

It's worse when you move to your own place for the first time (at least if you're living alone).  Those first few days feel very lonely.  :(

Eeeeek I'm getting chills just thinking about it.  :(

[_tom_]

It's worse when you move to your own place for the first time (at least if you're living alone).  Those first few days feel very lonely.  :(

Cant be much worse than me getting to uni and discovering that my flatmates were all tw@ts :( Twas a horrible time until I made some new friends.

[Philly Q]

It's worse when you move to your own place for the first time (at least if you're living alone).  Those first few days feel very lonely.  :(

Eeeeek I'm getting chills just thinking about it.  :(

You get used to it quick enough, Sam.  And house prices being what they are, you lot will probably be about 40 before you can afford to buy  .   I'd hate to be a first-time buyer now, the property market is crazy.

[Stevepage]

I've never moved myself. But when my Grandad moved out of his house to a new bungalow, that was quite upsetting. He lived on his own (My Nan unfortunately passed away 6 years ago) and the house he was in was too big for him. But that house was pretty much where I grew up. I would stay there with my grandparents over summer holidays and visit them on weekends. I would be there during some nights of the week too,lol.

Alot of memories in that house that I won't get to visit again physically.

I'm trying to move to Watford to live with my girlfriend, That is going to be weird.

[38thBeatle]

I too have a sentimental attachment to the places where I have lived.The house I grew up in is still in the family and I go there often.I often walk around wistfully remembering childhood events and I can't imagine what it would be like to know I couldn't go there anymore( my parents bought the house new in the 1950's). It felt hard to leave when I was a young adult but I have found that I quickly adapt and before you know it, you get an attachment wherever you are if you are happy there. It is best not to dwell too much upon it though as the memories are in your head and you can access them at any time.

[Antag]

It's worse when you move to your own place for the first time (at least if you're living alone).  Those first few days feel very lonely.  :(

Eeeeek I'm getting chills just thinking about it.  :(

Really?  I found the exact opposite, I loved the feeling of independance & being able to have the whole house exactly as I wanted.

It's not as if I locked myself in for 6 months - still went out, to work, had friends round etc....