Moving house

After almost 7 years of planning; designing, dreaming, much frustration and waiting, we finally moved into our disabled friendly house which has been built especially with my needs in mind. Packing up an entire household is a mammoth job, and I was ruthless when it came to getting rid of unnecessary clutter that we are all guilty of accumulating over the years. I started packing way in advance, as I could only manage a little each day and found it an exhausting and time consuming job. If a piece of clothing no longer fits, and you haven't worn it in a few years - get rid of it. The same applies to household items that are either broken, not used; simply taking up space and gathering dust. Obviously certain sentimental objects one wants to keep, that remind us of good times or loved ones who are no longer with us. The day arrived to move, and a feeling of excitement along with the surreal feeling that this was all a dream, after waiting so long, made for some very mixed emotions. The removal company efficiently and quickly performed their job, and within a few hours we were surrounded once again by boxes, but now in our new house. I would like to thank all our family and friends who have helped us in various ways; from bringing us prepared food so we wouldn't have to cook for the first days, doing laundry as our washing basket started to overflow, and helping to unpack the kitchen ware. I am very grateful for this wonderful and most practical help at a very stressful and physically challenging time - thank you!  Going to sleep the first night in our new home was very exciting, but as thrilling as it was, exhaustion finally took over, and I think we all fell asleep as our heads touched the pillows. Life will be so much easier for me now, living in a house especially designed with Gaucher and Parkinson's in mind. We have tried our best to take every aspect into account, but no doubt there will be something that we forgot or overlooked.  .