Nice people thread 2 - now even nicer

wageslave

carolt wrote: »

I spring-cleaned too, but all I found was lots of fluff and crumbs. Plus a few missing bits of toys, I suppose. So I suppose it is worth it. Plus lovely clean kitchen cupboards. :):)

Your house is obviously much cleaner than mine.

Cleaver

wageslave wrote: »

If Sue doesn't want it I will send it to you. You can paint it purple and pretend it is art

Great. It can go on the lounge wall next to the orange tuba and lime green cello.

fc123

lostinrates wrote: »

ooh, you've reminded me, I'm after lots of rabbit skins ATM.

Chicken co op sounds brilliant!

What are you going to make from them?

wageslave

fc123 wrote: »

What are you going to make from them?

Please dont ask.

I have been trying to avoid thinking about it.

All day

fc123

wageslave wrote: »

I have been extremely busy spring cleaning. The amount of junk we accumulate in this house has to be seen to be believed.
I am a martyr, I really am :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

What is it with the junk ? It seems to multiply and grow from nothing.
I am 3 months away from moving and I seem to have accquired a 2nd house full of junk yet I never, ever buy anything.
I was sure that I don't clog my life up with pointless consumer goods yet we are bursting at the seams....and no way will it fit in our family home.

OK, we rented a derelict, characterful place unfurnished so went to an auction and flea market for furniture....which now won't match/fit in family home but all the other stuff ...it's crazy. How did I accquire 2 kitchens worth of kitchen things?


Books...every book I have read during the past 3 years is here...loads of the dam things and 90% too good to throw out.
Does anyone want some very nice shabby chic furniture?

The extra quilts and blankets I will have to bin as, charity shop don't want second hand bed linen and my house in London is no way as cold and damp as this place...one 13 tog was always plenty...here, it was 2 X 13 togs, a 40's feather duvet and a cotton crochet throw.

The damp is really getting me down now though and I can't wait to move..all my clothes in the shabby chic wardrobe smell of ''old''.

lostinrates

fc123 wrote: »

What are you going to make from them?

I'll spare wageslave the details.;)

fc123

wageslave wrote: »

Please dont ask.

I have been trying to avoid thinking about it.

All day

It;s the one thing I actually know how to do as my Grandad taught me. He used to go up the hill, shoot the rabbits and skin them. We used to pester him for a skin and he get fed up so showed us how to do it...and can I remember?. No......there was lot's of scraping and then hanging up for a time I think.

fc123

lostinrates wrote: »

I'll spare wageslave the details.;)

OK I will guess..
1; a bed cover....patchwork style....mix of tawny, sandy and brown.

2; a handbag/holdall.

3; patchwork cover for dog bed?

Am I warm?

lostinrates

fc123 wrote: »

OK I will guess..
1; a bed cover....patchwork style....mix of tawny, sandy and brown.

2; a handbag/holdall.

3; patchwork cover for dog bed?

Am I warm?

On one purpose you are bang on the money!

I'd not thought of a holdall, but it would be cool. I think one might have trouble at customs though. Its not that I am pro fur, its that I'm anti waste.

fc123

lostinrates wrote: »

On one purpose you are bang on the money!

I'd not thought of a holdall, but it would be cool. I think one might have trouble at customs though. Its not that I am pro fur, its that I'm anti waste.

I understand totally....waste can be turned into a useful thing.
If the rabbit has to be killed then best use the skin for something useful.

The holdall would be tricky when you go places that don't know you and judge fur but you could dye it pink..then they'll think it's fake.

Lots of double standards around about fur...all that trim on the High St? It's cat from China and cruellest thing ever...but people don't seem to mind.