What did you take with you when you moved?

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22. Here's a thing - today we helped friends who have just moved to France with their unpacking

They bought a house just north of Aix.

They have lived all over the world and because he's French and she's English (though they have US citizenship and their kids are here) decided to move back.

We helped unpack their container today, along with the moving guys.

Some things we learned. Document, photograph, document, photograph, document, photograph! Get a professional moving company to do the packing. And get recommendations. Of the boxes we opened today, the broken items were: 4 plates, 1 wine glass(out of 8), an ornament previously broken, a mug, a frying pan, and a small hole in an oil painting(easily repairable). Not bad for a half container.
Look out when packing, because you might just put in a box of toothpicks or something equally weird.

Don't bring the Xmas lights - they are incredibly cheap here in France. Bring the decorations, but triage and keep the ones that you really love and have meaning to you. You'll know as you sort through them.
China and dishes - bring the ones that have special memories connected to them.

You've got a small container? Definitely bring the books('Books do furnish a room' - Anthony Powell) and records - vinyl is big here. And do bring your art pieces. You'll regret leaving them.


Where are you moving to in France?