Though it may seem like an impossible, near-Herculean task, with the right planning and foresight, packing up your belongings so that they’re travel-safe and perfectly secure can be done calmly and gradually. It’s a case of listing everything that needs action and doing them whenever you’re able to, rather than putting them off.

Prioritising and preparation play a crucial role and, provided everything is given clear-headed consideration, there’s no reason to fear or dread this stage of your move. You can lower your stress levels instantly by using WH Cox & Son‘s packing service. However, if you’re doing it yourself, here are some suggestions to help you get started.

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This Surrey town, population just over 11,000, lies on the right bank of the Mole river, with outer London just at its edge. Its existence has been documented since the time of Anglo Saxon England, approximately 880 AD. After a period of gradual pedestrianisation in the second half of the 1900s, its reputation grew and today its joint cinema/theatre is among its many features. The yearly London-Surrey cycle classic passes through the town, during which time many of the streets leading to the town centre close to traffic.

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During the course of years of removals in Surrey, we’ve become acquainted with some of the very striking and beautiful National Trust properties in the county, any of which we would encourage our friends and clients to explore. The next time you’re considering a day out, whether you’re long-term residents or newly arrived, any of these places would make for a great excursion.

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Before any new recruit to the WH Cox moving team hits the road, they undergo rigorous and in-depth training, to the standards set out by the British Association of Removers (BAR). Fast-acting, quick-thinking, confident and reliable; all these attributes and more need to be in place before any work gets done. We start with a two-hour induction for all road personnel (drivers, packers, porters etc), which imparts to them the basics of health and safety, working at heights, light goods vehicles and crucial miscellaneous information.
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Since Surrey is within easy commuting distance of London, it’s often among the first choices a person considers when planning their exit from the capital, perhaps tired of the extreme crowdedness and thoroughly fed up with the petite and diminutive flat and apartment sizes. But it’s precisely because Surrey is nearby that it isn’t one of the cheaper counties in which to make a home and its stockbroker belt is notoriously expensive. So if it can’t be relied upon as an area in which to find your dream home on the cheap, then what are its outstanding features? In short, why move here? Well, there’s…

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