Edinburgh Relocation Blog
Helpful advice on coordinating your next move, downsizing & de-cluttering.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2019
The Origins of Hogmanay Edinburgh has become renown for the celebration of Hogmanay. It is believed that many of the traditional Hogmanay celebrations were originally brought to Scotland by the invading Vikings in 8th and 9th centuries – in particular the...
What’s on in Edinburgh
What's on in Edinburgh this December? Well it’s certainly not going to fit into this blog! December and Edinburgh is buzzing with Christmas Markets, Light Shows, Food Festivals, Santa’s Grotto’s, Exhibitions and the general build up to Hogmanay. So, a few of this...
Why Employ A Relocation Consultant?
The Benefits Of A Professional House Mover. September is traditionally the time when the Edinburgh property market picks up after the summer break, but how many people dread moving house because of the potential upheaval involved? For many this may be a good time to...
How I Help With Your House Move
Edinburgh Relocation Services. Imagine someone taking care of all the planning and preparation when you move house? The clutter becoming orderly and disappearing, the admin and paperwork carefully collated and organised, the removal firm chosen and booked, excess...
Surviving A Houseful Of Festival Guests
How to become terribly popular, then survive the ensuing full house…. Move to the centre of Edinburgh. Open your doors to friends visiting the Edinburgh Festival. It’s amazing how loved we now feel! We are lucky enough in this posting to have a home with room to fit...
Have A Stress Free Family Holiday
I sometime feel like organising a family holiday is a like a miniature house move in itself. Holidays are often one of the few occasions where the family can find time to sit down together and make plans, such as for a downsize or relocation. With a little...
Why Make A Will?
Research shows that 54% of adults in the UK have not made a Will*. One of the best things I find about a general declutter is that it can often highlight and act as a reminder for me to update my legal affairs. The Benefits Of Making A Will 54% of people will not have...
Too Many Addresses To Remember
Family and friends can help organise your paperwork, but professional help means you can be ready to go. So my daughter asked me yesterday for our home addresses over the last 5 years. In the process of sending them, I discovered we have moved 5 times in the last 5...
Declutter and teenagers..
Declutter and teenagers... Who would have thought that the decluttering craze would be the talk of 2019 - perhaps the alternative (Brexit) has been exhausted! Letting go of clutter isn’t easy, but the Japanese guru of decluttering, Marie Kondo, is inspiring legions to...
Happy New Year And Welcome To My New Business!
Welcome to the Next Chapter Moving! I thought it fitting to start the first blog on Decluttering since we have just spent the last 2 days sorting out the house after an extended festive period. Hogmanay in Scotland is fantastic, but it does create a second wave of...