Hoarding...not just on TV

blossomhill_2

sjprmc01 wrote: »

Still undecided whether the clarks thing makes me snobby, probably!

although we were poor as could be, I always made sure DD Had Clarks shoes, and replaced as soon as needed, even if we went without everything else
She wore them for everything, no trainers or play shoes as I didn't see the point of measuring for fit then wearing other shoes and keeping them for best; it was either the proper shoes or bare feet.

She has the most beautiful feet as an adult so I think it was money very well spent

Could you try discussing quality with MIL and ending up with one pair of good shoes each?

thriftwizard

Fingers crossed for your cat, JoJo - my heart sinks every time I have to lure one of our oldsters in & take her to the vet - let's hope its something easily sorted.

Sjprmc01, like Blossomhill, I too was only happy with Clark's shoes when my kids were small, despite the extra cost; my kids all had unusual wedge-shaped feet, very wide at the front & narrow at the heel, and high street shoes really didn't fit them properly at all. They just walked straight out of them as the heels slipped off, and the few times I capitulated & bought them because we were too busy or broke to go to Street, they ended up with blistered toes, never mind the fact that they fell apart much quicker so were a false economy. So it is worth the extra & you need to try to convince their adoring Grandma to cough up for those instead. Put it to her that it's for their long-term benefit; your feet quite literally underpin your health, life-long, as it's really hard to exercise properly when your feet are sore or cramped.

I've totally lost my way here - returning to doing my stall, plus a bit of writing, and I've ended up completely wiped out & unable to lift a finger yesterday, except to do the things that really had to be done! (Bit of background here - I dropped out of uni with ME following a bout of glandular fever aged 19, which sadly was before it was "invented" - and it's returned periodically since, though only once really badly, and I now know that I have to cut myself some slack after having a virus, or go downhill much harder & for longer. When my legs go wobbly, my head's full of cotton wool, I can't focus my eyes & there are halos round lights, shooting pains in my ears & across my head and I'm wiped out after emptying the bin, I know it's time to allow myself a bit of rest, even though I'll be bored silly after half an hour!) So today I'm just setting myself the target of emptying & Freecycling the old sideboard & sliding the new shelves into place - on "paper" that sounds so do-able, but from here it looks like Mount Everest! I also need to drive to the mill & stock up on flour.

DD1 has got herself a job managing my old shop (now taken over by someone else) PT and DD2 has been offered one too, despite not having any paper qualifications (possibly even because of), so it's lovely & peaceful round here!

Mistral001

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

She might. If she's been served with an eviction notice. But that doesn't mean I'm going to waste my time and effort going there. She's had 22 years since she last punched me in the head to work out that I don't really like it happening that much. She's obviously not a fast learner.

IMO, the current TV programmes are just giving her tips on how to look sad and pathetic and vulnerable to [STRIKE]outsiders[/STRIKE] men. As was observed by my boyfriend when she turned the little girl lost act on him. All as genuine as a nine pound note. And switched off the instant she realised he wasn't 100% 'on her side'.

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I can see your point about the TV programmes. There is often a whole story that is untold.

Eviction can only happen if she does not own her house or does not have freehold as far as I can see. I solicitor would probably confirm this. This means that the Council cannot evict unless they own the property and she is one of their tenants.

With reagrd to the place being a health hazard, the Council will have powers there but I doubt if they extend to forceibly removing her from her house.

SpikyHedgehog

blossomhill wrote: »

although we were poor as could be, I always made sure DD Had Clarks shoes, and replaced as soon as needed, even if we went without everything else
She wore them for everything, no trainers or play shoes as I didn't see the point of measuring for fit then wearing other shoes and keeping them for best; it was either the proper shoes or bare feet.

She has the most beautiful feet as an adult so I think it was money very well spent

Could you try discussing quality with MIL and ending up with one pair of good shoes each?

Mum made us all do the same - we had clarks shoes, wellies & slippers (slippers in the pillow cases from Father Christmas!) then we had to have plimsolls for pe. Then I got to 15 & knew better than mum so bought cheap ill-fitting shoes & it shows still :-( my sisters being younger than me had the benefit of my example & still have lovely feet.

The boys have to have trainers for school so have clarks ones, & 1 pair only.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

I discovered my emergency box of Chocolate Fingers had passed its use by date- only by a month, but they were soft and stale.

So the moral of the story is to eat biscuits and not hoard them.

thriftwizard

Update: the old sideboard is now on Freecycle. If no takers, I'll Ebay it. I know that sounds counterintuitive, but I'd prefer it gone fast (before I think of anywhere else I could put it & more things I could store in it) & don't mind not getting anything for it, as IIRC I paid £5 for it many years ago. But twice lately I've Freecycled nice things & not had any takers, but got several bids & a reasonable amount for them when I stuck them on Ebay instead! It's a funny old world sometimes.

I talked myself out of driving up to the mill for flour; I'll wait until I have other errands up that way & kill several birds with one stone. I know the price is going up virtually every day thanks to the grotty weather, but I'm not desperate for it, yet.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Mistral001 wrote: »

With reagrd to the place being a health hazard, the Council will have powers there but I doubt if they extend to forceibly removing her from her house.

The conditions of the tenancy state repeatedly that the place is to be kept in good condition, that rubbish buildup anywhere is forbidden, repairs must be reported immediately, trees cut down, and antisocial behaviour includes allowing refuse to build up. The fact that she hit a visitor to the house (me) is grounds enough for her to be evicted. The gas hasn't been serviced, she doesn't want anybody in to do any repair, even if the house would blow up or fall down without it. Which also breaks the terms.

There's in all, around 9 conditions she breaks in at least three separate ways, not including the stuff you need witnesses for.

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Anyhow, on to more interesting things. Cat is doing well, she's put on weight and will go back in another three weeks for review and maybe book her in for surgery on the offending thyroid at that point.


And I popped into asda to get some kitchen roll for the animal hospital. But also came out with a pair of slippers, a white stretchy fabric shirt and a long cardie in a lovely knit. So I have to 'off' the old slippers and at least two tops to compensate. I think it'll be the marks and sparks longsleeved tshirts as they shrink in the wash.

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With the flour, if you got it now, only to have a psocid or other bug infestation, it wouldn't be cheaper to buy early. Same if you'd have tfl buy another tub to store it in. So you're minimising risk to wait until it is genuinely needed

short_bird

Mistral001 wrote: »

I This means that the Council cannot evict unless they own the property and she is one of their tenants.

With reagrd to the place being a health hazard, the Council will have powers there but I doubt if they extend to forceibly removing her from her house.

Council policy round here - backed up with significant amounts of paperwork and visits to property - is
a) work with tenant and other agencies to clear their own stuff
b) send environmental health to clear everything (including things the tenant may wish to keep) if tenant continues to hoard and resulting hoard is a danger to self or other tenants
c) evict as not observing conditions of tenancy which include hygiene.

HTH.

Crossposted with JoJo. The lack of gas maintenance is especially heinous and several agencies will be involved in gaining access, not just the council.

blossomhill_2

thriftwizard wrote: »

Update: the old sideboard is now on Freecycle. If no takers, I'll Ebay it. I know that sounds counterintuitive, but I'd prefer it gone fast (before I think of anywhere else I could put it & more things I could store in it) & don't mind not getting anything for it, as IIRC I paid £5 for it many years ago. But twice lately I've Freecycled nice things & not had any takers, but got several bids & a reasonable amount for them when I stuck them on Ebay instead! It's a funny old world sometimes

I know the feeling thrifty, I put a bedside cabinet and side cabinet in perfect condition on freecycle (free of course) and for £5 on Gumtree - no takes on FC, sold on GT !
eBay is so much more effort as well, you need the easiest option at the moment - take care of yourself

GreyQueen

Hey, Thriftwizard, are you sure we're not related? I too have those unusual wedge-shaped feet with skinny heels that slip out of shoes and long toes. Inherited from Mum. Whose family left Dorset for Lunnon Town in the late Victorian period.

Oooh, but the tussles she and I had in 1970s shoeshops as I was desperate to get my feet into the most unsuitable footwear and she was equally determined to stop me. She won and althogh I wouldn't describe my feet as objects of beauty, they're structurally sound. When I see my Auntie's feet with the big toe angled at 45 degrees across the foot thanks to winklepicker stilettos, I count my blessings.

Fingers crossed the moggie will continue to thrive, JoJo.

I've had such daft experiences selling low value items from home that I'd be glad to give them away. Like the bloke who had a working fridge outside for free and no one would take it but when he left it out with a For Sale £10 sign on it, she went walkabout tout de suite. Nowt so queer as folk.

I once had a bedside table in the free paper for a fiver, this woman rang up, said she'd come right over and never appeared nor made contact ever again. Musta been one of those alien abduction thingies.:p