Property News · July 8, 2018

There's more to moving house than sifting through boxes of broken toys


Major relocations involve sifting through many boxes – and masses of personal historyI wrote an ode to clutter once. I went on about how precious it really is, anchoring us and telling our stories. What an idiot. Today you find me hoist with my own clutter petard: after 12 years in a large space in Brussels, we are moving to a much smaller one in York and everything (well, most things) must go.It is such an ordinary act, moving house, but our timing feels off. It is the right moment for our personal Brexit for various reasons, but very wrong for others. Prime among them, returning to Britain from a comfortable, enlightened European capital in 2018 feels like an act of self-harm. There’s more though: I have also been selected to be president of the local polling station at the next elections, a role I am sure (given the galloping eccentricity of 85% of my neighbours) could have generated an amusing article. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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