Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

Spirit_2

Masomnia wrote: »

Dissertation done.

Congratulations. Well done.

Generali

lostinrates wrote: »

A skip arrives today.

In Australia we have something incredibly civilised known as 'council cleanup'.

2-4 times a year you can put your old crap by the side of the road and the council will come to pick it up.

Better yet, because the council advertises when council cleanup is, people come round before the council and grab stuff to sell or just because they fancy it for themselves: I've gotten a fridge (working) and a couple of little kids' bikes from the council cleanup pile.

You can't put out stuff like asbestos (lots of that here as they used to make houses from it) and engine oil and horrid stuff, it's just meant to be to dispose of unwanted rubbish that's too big for the bin. It discourages fly tipping and means that a lot of stuff that would otherwise be chucked is reused.

lostinrates

That's really civilised Gen.

Is there a limit to how much you can put out?

Its quietly grim today so I'm probably not going to start filling it yet, I'm wearing a nice jumper that doesn't smell, and its warm, so I don't want to take it off and swap for a coat.


I have decided what I really need in life is some black berry garlands to match my blackberry wreath.

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

A skip arrives today.


I am putting special girls stuff in it. Some stuff I gave away, some I'll keep. But stuff that is too tatty to keep ( semi broken rugs that were worth patching up for her but not for someone else's horse for example).

I feel as ready as I ever will.


Also, we are going to de junk generally. We've been planning a skip for a while and DH suggested we should get one for next weekend and I agreed. Having time to do her stuff alone will be easier. . I might see what else I can dump in it before the weekend. .

!

A sign of moving on. All good. We need to take the same steps.

We still have Spirit's ashes ina casket in the garage awaiting burial..5 1/2 years on. Her saddle is on a rack in a stable. DD has a plastic box with some of Beth's stuff (double bridle etc) under her bed. It is not even allowed to go out in the stable...eight years this month:( OH did throw out some mouse nibbled blankets a few months ago.

Spirit is a problem for me, she died the same weekend as the boys and I just can't face it. Beth had a pulmonary rupture and died in a scene from a horror movie. DD was blood soaked from head to toe, brilliant in the crisis (I was not, I was hysterical), calm afterwards but paid a long term high price.

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

, I'm wearing a nice jumper that doesn't smell, and its warm,.

That made me laugh out loud.

Simple pleasures.

ukmaggie45

Masomnia wrote: »

Dissertation done. Printed it at 5.30pm, but it still needs binding. Deadline is 4pm tomorrow, but I'm going into town super early to get it done and handed in, not taking chances.

Yay! Well done! :j :beer: So glad that's finished, and I bet you are too!

lostinrates wrote: »

I am putting special girls stuff in it. Some stuff I gave away, some I'll keep. But stuff that is too tatty to keep ( semi broken rugs that were worth patching up for her but not for someone else's horse for example).

I feel as ready as I ever will.

Hugs. Don't overdo things! Be kind to yourself. More hugs.

SingleSue wrote: »

Youngest couldn't cope with the bus so I ended up taking him. By the time we arrived he had got himself in a right state but the staff were brilliant and soon calmed him down, got him to where he needed to be and with his helper.

Very glad to hear that the staff were so good! I was thinking of your son this morning, and wondering how things were going. Especially since his friends were all going in the afternoon (not so good planning by the college there!). Hope the rest of the morning has gone OK for him.

ukmaggie45

Spirit wrote: »

A sign of moving on. All good. We need to take the same steps.

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Spirit is a problem for me, she died the same weekend as the boys and I just can't face it. Beth had a pulmonary rupture and died in a scene from a horror movie. DD was blood soaked from head to toe, brilliant in the crisis (I was not, I was hysterical), calm afterwards but paid a long term high price.

Definitely agree with your first couple of sentences.

Oh Spirit, you *have* had some horribly difficult times. Cyber hugs is all I can send, really feel for you. And same goes for you as for LiR - be kind to yourself.

Generali

lostinrates wrote: »

That's really civilised Gen.

Is there a limit to how much you can put out?

Nope.

You can't put out the obvious horrid, noxious stuff. I don't think food waste can go out either.

If you put out branches etc you generally have to cut them into lengths and tie them in bundles. Certainly that's been the rule in the areas I've lived in.

Some councils now do it on demand a couple of times a year per household. I disagree with that as it removes the 're-use' part of the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle chain.

ukmaggie45

Generali wrote: »

Some councils now do it on demand a couple of times a year per household. I disagree with that as it removes the 're-use' part of the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle chain.

Not sure that I totally agree with you there. I'm thinking of when my parents died and we had to get rid of a lot of stuff quite swiftly so the flat could go on the market. Obviously we took a lot of the smaller stuff to the local charity shops, but we were left with a couple of beds and some arm chairs that we had to dispose of. Too big to go in even my car (Renault Grand Scenic), so we were very grateful that the local council there did come and pick up that stuff. By appointment - phone the week before, then on the day it had to be out by 7am if I recall correctly. Of course with all the cuts since then (7 years ago now) they may not do that any more, or charge for it.

lostinrates

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

Not sure that I totally agree with you there. I'm thinking of when my parents died and we had to get rid of a lot of stuff quite swiftly so the flat could go on the market. Obviously we took a lot of the smaller stuff to the local charity shops, but we were left with a couple of beds and some arm chairs that we had to dispose of. Too big to go in even my car (Renault Grand Scenic), so we were very grateful that the local council there did come and pick up that stuff. By appointment - phone the week before, then on the day it had to be out by 7am if I recall correctly. Of course with all the cuts since then (7 years ago now) they may not do that any more, or charge for it.

I think they do it with a charge for it in most places, thought there had always been a charge for bulk collection in places I have lived though. .and items were limited, four items or something.