Bordering Belsize Park, Hampstead is a premium-priced area that, located just 7 miles from the centre of London, has a village-feel to it. It has a prodigious history, boasting many great literary and artistic personalities amongst it former residents. These include Charles Dickens, William Blake and Daphne de Maurier. You have recently purchased property in the area, but before you get to move in and enjoy the benefits it has to offer, there is so much to be taken care of - and we all know how stressful moving home can be. In fact, it is rated as one of life’s most stressful events, second only to divorce. Having found the property of your dreams and having waded through the negotiations with the estate agents and solicitors, moving day is drawing closer. Organising the safe transfer of your worldly possessions from your current residence to your new one can be a stressful task in itself. But once D-day finally arrives the stress of the past few months will seem mild in comparison. Before the removal company arrives on your doorstep ensure that you get an early start. Check that everything - everything – is labelled. Confirm that the removal company that you will be entrusting your beloved treasures and goods to is insured against damages and losses. To avoid any unnecessary tension on the day ask a friend to look after your children if they are young enough to be a hindrance rather than a help. Ensure that you have an emergency supply of boxes and bubble wrap. And make sure that you can easily locate the boxes with the items that you will need for the first day or two. These items will include your linen, the kettle, mugs and tea. Once the last of the packing boxes are unpacked and the furniture has been arranged as you would like it positioned you will most likely begin to feel the effects of the stress (as well as physical exertion if you have been carrying heavier items than you ought to have) that have been hidden while you have been so busy. Now that you are sitting down to take a breather the muscles in your back, neck and arms are feeling strained and taut. It is time to reward yourself and your weary muscles, for all the hard work, with a massage. Body Tissue Service (BTS) have highly trained therapists who will give you the relaxing and refreshing experience that you deserve. You can even arrange for a massage therapist to visit you in your new home in Hampstead. And, last but not least, don’t forget to send out address cards to family and friends so that they will know where to send the ‘Congratulations on Your New Home’ cards. |