The Day I moved

Kirsty Purves

2001

It seemed not long ago since the last time we moved but I suppose it was only about a year. The 5th of October (2001). We were packing our stuff into the van. After a couple of trips that was us. We were in our new home.

When we first moved out from Livingston I knew it was only going to be temporary. We moved out to be closer to our family in Dalkeith. We were living in a small flat, but we knew we were going to move again. My mum was shown a few houses but none of them were right or in the right area. When she was shown the one were in she knew it was the best shed seen. ... (continues)