Thank you. Just been emptying the filing cabinet - wife has three drawers, I get one (the bottom one)!! Mind you, she still runs her own business, so probably needs all four.
Also suddenly realised that our nest of tables all have removable glass tops. Why do we have so much that is fragile/breakable?
The laughable thing is that, while I kept the original box for the computer screen, when I came to pack it up, I couldn't remove it from the upright part of the stand. "Look in the booklet" was the helpful advice from the OH. Of course, I'd already packed that somewhere, along with all the other IT information. So, it's been packed in the box for the convector heater. But that leaves me with one dilemma. What do I pack the TV in? (Got you there - you expected me to say convector heater!!😂😂)
A roll of "Fragile" tape is useful when you're disguising something like a TV in the way @B3 describes. We had to do similarly with a large mirror when we moved, and it arrived intact.
Best wishes for your move, @rowlandscastle444. As others have said, it'll be worth it in the end...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Thank you @B3@Liriodendron and @JennyJ I'd got an old blanket ready, but hadn't thought to use pillows as well. Sadly, those are packed (somewhere by OH) having been reduced in size in vacuum packed bags. Still, the blanket should suffice (I hope). If we have any boxes left, I can cut one or more up, to tape around the blanket. Plus we have loads of saved newspaper to scrunch up.
I started this thread to vent my frustration -as you do. Well - as I do, anyway. I didn't expect much interest. Howwweevvverrr, I have found the support of members really motivating. @rowlandscastle444 move is better than a soap opera. I'm sure it'll end happily as they do. Looking at the number of views, I hope that the lurkers are similarly motivated ( please share we won't know who you are). Thank you everyone for your .... was going to say support but it's more a cross between a gentle nudge and a foot applied to the fundament. Recycling bin is not going hungry.
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Also suddenly realised that our nest of tables all have removable glass tops. Why do we have so much that is fragile/breakable?
The laughable thing is that, while I kept the original box for the computer screen, when I came to pack it up, I couldn't remove it from the upright part of the stand.
"Look in the booklet" was the helpful advice from the OH. Of course, I'd already packed that somewhere, along with all the other IT information.
So, it's been packed in the box for the convector heater. But that leaves me with one dilemma.
What do I pack the TV in?
(Got you there - you expected me to say convector heater!!😂😂)
Best wishes for your move, @rowlandscastle444. As others have said, it'll be worth it in the end...
I'd got an old blanket ready, but hadn't thought to use pillows as well.
Sadly, those are packed (somewhere by OH) having been reduced in size in vacuum packed bags.
Still, the blanket should suffice (I hope). If we have any boxes left, I can cut one or more up, to tape around the blanket.
Plus we have loads of saved newspaper to scrunch up.
Howwweevvverrr, I have found the support of members really motivating.
@rowlandscastle444 move is better than a soap opera. I'm sure it'll end happily as they do.
Looking at the number of views, I hope that the lurkers are similarly motivated ( please share we won't know who you are).
Thank you everyone for your .... was going to say support but it's more a cross between a gentle nudge and a foot applied to the fundament. Recycling bin is not going hungry.