[Caroline and Dave]

As I said on another thread yesterday, we have the packers in at our UK address and thought you might be interested for those who have yet to do this in how things are packed. Our crew pack everything down to dismantling the computers, hifi, desks etc. They are so quick yet it is packed properly. Our first container comes tommorrow with the 2nd on Tuesday. We not only have our stuff but the two grown up kids stuff from their 2 flats. So as you can imagine we can't move at the moment

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That long object with what looks like 2 legs is our sofa with all the cushions around it.
One thing we have learnt is not to put anything down too long or it gets packed.

Container pics tommorow

Dave and Caroline

[dusk]

I'm so happy we decided to get the shippers to do the packing as well! :D
glad its going smoothly for you :)

[Genie]

WOW!! That looks fantastically efficient, and a bit exhausting :yes

Good luck with the move, remember to breathe....and chocolate and wine allegedly helps. :laugh

J

[JandM]

Thanks for the pictures - it's really interesting to see how it all happens.

You're sounding very calm and in control, so I hope that's true, and long may it continue!

[JayBee]

Yes, thanks for the pictures - you sound really calm despite all this going on around you!!!
Good luck

[Andy-Dee]

Good luck with the move

[Philip10]

Err where are the kids :laugh :exit

[Kerry and David]

It looks pretty organised -hope everything goes smoothly - good luck with your move.
K x

[catt]

Looks like things are going smoothly ....... very efficient...thanks for sharing your pics :raebanana

[lockstock]

Ah, memories.:roll

Well you're definitely on your way now guys! Good luck!

[Alan]

Am I being daft? I thought all of them did the packing for you because of customs etc

[JandM]

Err where are the kids :laugh :exit

Third package from the left?

[AndyR]

wow impressive! good luck with the move!

[Caroline and Dave]

Am I being daft? I thought all of them did the packing for you because of customs etc

Hi Alan,

You can self pack and several people on this forum have self packed but you will be more scrutinised with customs and Maf if you self pack and some insurance companies will not insure you if you self pack. There is no way we would have self packed as what is taking them 5 days would take us 5 months :laugh

[macuser]

Thanks for taking the time to post these pictures. Its really helpful just to see what goes on. And its not as if you don't have enough to do already!!!

Thanks again!

Helen

[peebles16]

Loved your posts and have found them so helpful :) Good to see your making the BIG move :D

Hope it all goes well
Karenx

[Asli&Mark]

Hello Dave and Caroline,

We packed ourselves and they did not look anything like yours at all.
It seems like great move of choosing packers to do the job
Good luck with the move.

Asli

[Alan]

Hi Alan,

You can self pack and several people on this forum have self packed but you will be more scrutinised with customs and Maf if you self pack and some insurance companies will not insure you if you self pack. There is no way we would have self packed as what is taking them 5 days would take us 5 months :laugh

Thanks for the clarification, of course none of the companies really state that option but then I guess most people wouldn't want it anyway, although I may scare the Mrs this evening by telling her I think we should do it ourselves to save a few pennies :D

[macuser]

Alan you obviously like living dangerously!

[Caroline and Dave]

End of day 3 and the first container is packed and is on its way. Although we have been in NZ on and off for the last year it still seems like a dream. It will probably sink in when we have a completely empty house on tuesday. The last day of the computer will be monday morning. There is no going back now
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The workers at the end of a long day.

[dusk]

hehe I like that last one "look it really IS full" :D

[3littlepikes]

:yes having seen your wonderful pics I think we will let the professionals do it - i will just put the kids in the car !!!!! Maf may get concerned if they here noises coming from one of the boxes !!!!

best of luck in your move sarah

[Caroline and Dave]

hehe I like that last one "look it really IS full" :D

They put 3 more boxes and a mattress in after that

[Caroline and Dave]

:yes having seen your wonderful pics I think we will let the professionals do it - i will just put the kids in the car !!!!! Are you Driving to New Zealand then? Maf may get concerned if they here noises coming from one of the boxes !!!!

best of luck in your move sarah

I love the last sentence :laugh :laugh

[Caroline and Dave]

No prizes for guessing what this is.

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Now that the weekend is here and the packers don't return to monday, it is now starting to sink in that our home, that we have been in for many years, is no longer going to be our home and even though we have been in NZ for a year now, I am finding it a bit daunting that I won't be coming back, up till now I have enjoyed every minute of it. Once we are back on NZ soil I will probably be ok as we have made many friends in NZ.
I'll stop waffling on now. Thankyou everyone for your kind messages

Dave and Caroline

[JandM]

It's not waffling - it's very understandable. I can imagine I'll feel very strange when my time comes to walk out of this house where we've lived since 1980, and if it hadn't been for DS happening to end up in NZ, we would've only left here feet first. I'm reminding myself what a good feeling the place had when we first looked at it, and how someone else may pick up on that, and our happy experience of raising a family here as well. And it'll always be in my memories.

[cappuccino]

No prizes for guessing what this is.

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To me, it looks like a kid, lying on their stomach with legs in the air, watching tv and has been wrapped up cos they didn't move!

[Marie P]

Good luck u2 ..........looking forward to seeing once you get back to Auckland again .

You wil have to come and visit us again and meet our kitten Milly .

How is the house coming along ??

Best wishes Marie x