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oceanspirit

Mrs SD so sorry to read about your uncle.

retiredinfrance

Mrs SD, so sorry to hear about your uncle. It is comforting to know that he “ fell asleep “ in his chair. 

I’m glad you had a great trip - take time to let the sad news settle. Big hugs for you and your family and for everyone who would like one. 

Floss

TC77 said:

Down at my dad's house since Sat and heading back today. DB came yesterday and having been in Aus/NZ for 2 months has decided he doesn't want to spend another year sorting the house out. With 2 DDs with exams and DD1 stuff coming back not a great time for me to take things. 

Be firm with your DB that you've waited while he's been away for 2 months, now he can wait while your daughters do their exams (which will be less than 2 months). You may be in a better position with DD1s housing situation by then too, and also a bit more ready to let things go.

Also, remember that you could always take photos of those objects that prompt good memories and create a photo-book for holding those memories, rather than keeping the physical items.

2Scratters

Morning Peeps,
Mrs SD sorry about your uncle passing.

Washer is on as the day is to continue dry shall also try to do a hand wash of some cotton items from parents house and see if I can reduce or get rid of some marks on them.
Yesterday was a very active day in finding items to go, some of it found whilst looking for something else. 4 map books of the northwest areas recycled. I also established the O/S books spines are plastic ring binders and they can be pulled out - I didn't know that was a thing.

I made an itinerary of the under the sink cupboard wrote the list out 3 times to get it right and in alphabetical order. In that process I found a water filter which is the same shape that parents use so that will go on Tuesday when I see them. UU the last bin fragrance disc - it works very well and last quite some time. It was a purchase made on the car boot moons ago, I may have a delve on tebay and check their prices knowing it won't be cheap. UU last lime scale de-scaler for the kettle completed. Then DH decides to make a brew when I hadn't finished the task  then he moaned how his brew tasted funny!
Cleared off the top of the freezer (was only 4 items) of the bird food tubs and a wash powder tub. Moved them to where the bin had been as I had moved that to a different place.
Did a brief food cupboard check and found no tin of tomatoes! How is that even possible?
DH did the back garden mowing the lawn after being feed and weeded did the edges of the lawn and weeded the plant beds.

Have a good rest of the weekend 

2 Scratters xx

regnbue

Mrs SD  Sorry to hear of the loss of your uncle.

carolbee

MrsSD, you missed a good fish and chip shop going out of Birchington. Sorry to hear your sad news after your trip.

Florenceem

carolbee - best fish & chip shop in Thanet is Shakey Shakey - imho.
Just been in the garage of doom - dragged out a nest of tables and a piano stool + unopened pads of paper + found a magnum of champagne and a can of Mackeson.

Dfw38

Sorry to hear about your uncle Mrs SD. It seems a lot of us have had a rotten start to the year. Hopefully things will improve as the year progresses.
 I think I will split the year into seasons too, might make the bad times more tolerable.
So May 1st and I have started organising (or reorganising and decluttering the areas dh and dcs have -'undone') today's jobs are: get more flowers for garden on 2nd dds request 😁. Plant out by the front bay window. Plant the others in our back garden when I have created a flower bed today. Paint the shelves of the linen cupboard as the paint is flaking and it is annoying me a lot (that will be my first 🐸).
Hope you all have a lovely day. Willnpost photos of success later! 

carolbee

Florenceem said:

carolbee - best fish & chip shop in Thanet is Shakey Shakey - imho.
Just been in the garage of doom - dragged out a nest of tables and a piano stool + unopened pads of paper + found a magnum of champagne and a can of Mackeson.

Not heard of that one, will investigate 😋. thank you

Florenceem

carolbee - they do vegan plus massive portion sizes. Their shakey shakey mix which is sprinkled on chips by request is fab.