Time scale could be a week or 6 months+ how do l stay positive

My daughter was moving house just after we had to return to England. While she was busy I opened every cupboard and wardrobe, packed into boxes or bags, then put them back into the cupboards. Everything was ready to go on moving day - she said it was so easy.
Unfortunately one week later her buyers phoned and said there was a whole wardrobe of boxes on the landing full of toys - whoops!

I was recently thinking about doing the same ie moving to a bungalow.but I was completely overwhelmed by how much stuff I had.I opted for a chair lift.Now I have to concentrate on getting rid of stuff.I hope i have made the right choice.Good luck.

Probably advice you have heard before but why don't you box up things you want to keep, but don't necessarily need on a day to day basis and find a friends garage space or hire a storage unit to keep them in, giving you less to worry about when the time comes. With regards to your garden, presumably you enjoy the act of gardening as much as the results. So carry on gardening, then your beautiful garden will be a gift of love from you to the new occupants of your home.

Most of us probably have more clothes, kitchen implements and other things than we can use on a regular basis. As others have said, maybe just pack as many of these as you can, a little bit at a time. If your children are near enough/allowed, would they be able to help a bit in advance of the move to help you pack some boxes and maybe pile them in the best locations?
If lockdown has eased before you move, there may even be some local charities who have volunteers willing to assist you as well.
It's probably the uncertainty about where and when you'll be moving to on top of the general lockdown anxiety we all have that are getting to you.
Do you have any other project/hobby you can focus on while you wait? Maybe sorting and labelling old photos into categories or albums if you've not already done that. Making a year planner for a smaller garden and look up some instructional videos for growing plants that you like but have never tried before? If you get a bigger garden than you expect, that will be a bonus.
Hopefully you won't have to wait too long and it will be worth it when you're settled in your new place. All the best.

Hellogirl1 yes some Park homes/Mobile homes have high ground rents but many don't, you have to research. Owners are NOT allowed to set their own rates for gas/electricity, they buy at wholesale prices & sell to the home owners at the same price. I live in a Mobile home, my gas & electricity is mains, my previous home had electricity supplied through the Park owner, gas was Calor, a shared tank & metered.

i think OP is in social housing, and waiting for similar, no stairs placement.

Agree with Jane - ask your councillor to get for an update on your situation on the list. When I was a social worker, a query from a councillor (usually around election time) always had us checking everything was in order

We've downsized from a three-bed council house and into a one bed bungalow that has a bigger garden than the one we left! I agree with the others about getting ready for the move because we only had two weeks notice in order to get everything organized.

In our Local Authority area we were only allowed to" bid" for one bedroomed properties as there is such a housing shortage and as we had a three-bedroomed council house we were moved to the top of the list after a few years or so, we hung on until a bungalow came up, we were lucky one did. Have you considered a flat?

Please don't feel down, enjoy your garden and plan ahead in case something suitable comes up at short notice.

I agree about mobile homes/caravans they are much nicer these days with central heating etc we bought one a couple of years ago but it was a no go in a North East winter!
Gas bottles have to be used they were costing us £80 pounds each and in winter we went through one a week, plus electricity which is way more expensive than the grid. we were still cold, bedding was damp, a miserable time! Add to that 4000-5000 per year rates it was not sustainable on our budget. Lost a lot of money when we sold too they depreciate like cars. an expensive mistake for us. Warmer climates may be fine.

I think it’s the time of the year makes you a bit sad as well,just remember Spring is round the corner.People have given you good advice.Might be good to borrow magazines (on line) from the Library and plan how to set up your new place.Very best of luck.

Hi Janberry. I know this is a very trying time for you, especially as you have all the packing to do yourself.
We had a very challenging time before our last move, which meant our move was delayed by about 3 months due to some legal wrangling by our buyer's mortgage providers. It was very stressful for our buyer as well as ourselves.
So for those 3 months we lived in a few clothes, and with minimal kitchen equipment, everything was packed in boxes ready to go!
It's amazing with how little we can manage when we have to.
As I'm sure you realise, it's really important to label each box clearly so you can find them easily when you get to your new home.
Hope it happens for you soon and that you can settle in quickly.
Just take one day at a time with your packing, try not to let it overwhelm you.
Wishing you luck and hope your move goes smoothly.

Mobile home sites get a very bad press. They need to be looked into very carefully. There is one particular owner of sites who.is regularly reported to be making people's lives on his sites a misery.