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Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 25 7:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Could you take the stuff you have dealt with already to it Gz? That way you get a bit of money and a bit of room and perhaps the rest will be ready for the following year. Sounds a very long job.

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 9456
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 25 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It is a long job, I should have enough by January. Hopefully I can shift two complete bikes and most of the frames before then.
I'm on the organisers list..he just emailed me about the August one, but I should be in France then, and being outside in Manchester, weather and results can be variable

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 25 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

January might be a bit awkward too, but hopefully you will do well.

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 25 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just hope for no snow and ice!!

Florence



Joined: 15 Mar 2025
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 25 8:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I foresee another call for a local van to visit the local tip at the end of the gardening season. I couldn't carry it all on the bus (well 2 buses now) and they don't allow foot traffic into the tip anyway.

There may be a few knackered household items but not as many as the last time. Shame the family moved - they used to include my crap along with theirs periodically.

Florence



Joined: 15 Mar 2025
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 25 7:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Am about to dig into the wardrobe of now unworn items. Threw out two pairs of trousers this week and need to explore what has gathered (often unworn now due to change of lifestyle).

If you don't see me for some time I've got to the back and found the doorway to Narnia.

Florence



Joined: 15 Mar 2025
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 25 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well that was a depressing wardrobe clearing. The doorway to Narnia is not at the back and a very large bin bag of clothes not even fit for the charity shop removed. Nothing matches anything now mind.

I remember in the old days of blogging I followed an allotment holder who kept a very fashionable scarecrow who changed outfits depending on the charity shop reduced rail.

Florence



Joined: 15 Mar 2025
Posts: 275

PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 25 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Didn't need to call a man with a van in the end. Neighbour took the knackered shredder to the tip along with her broken mirror. She and her sister are sure they can clean up the large heavy duty pan to keep for one of their family members who is always burning pans.

Have a few other unused catering items but not yet will the posh scales and the hand blender go elsewhere. The Win10 computer that failed has been taken away by the techie who supplied it. For scrapping most likely.

Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 25 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

There is probably a lot they can get out of it, so if it makes you feel better, most of it will probably be reused.

Florence



Joined: 15 Mar 2025
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 25 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well that bit of downsizing almost hurt. I've let go of the CD collection. It's years old and with the departure of the Win10 computer, nowhere to play the stuff. I looked at getting a decent CD player but "not at that price". Someone round the corner has taken them away. It happened fast. Probably a good thing or I would have changed my mind.

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45745
Location: Essex
PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 25 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've still got 100s of CDs, need to get rid

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 9456
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 25 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm downsizing my 3 seater leather sofa for a 2 seater sofabed. Unfortunately the old one hasn't left the premises and I get the next one on sunday 😄

Anyone want a 3 seater dark blue Milan made sofa? Has its labels, a couple of scuffs on the back and one small cut on the seat....

Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16750

PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 25 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We still have a lot of vinyl records going way back. Also have a lot of CDs, and quite a lot of videos. We can play them but not as easily as we used to be able to.

Gz, that could be awkward. Sorry, don't need a sofa and you are a bit far away.

Florence



Joined: 15 Mar 2025
Posts: 275

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 25 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If you could see the shelves of CDs in one of the local charity shops you'd realise just how many of us have already done the clearing. Not sure they are a selling commodity.

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 9456
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 25 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Reducing mug stock.
Four going to #2 son who likes them, two others , ditto to #1 son

Box of cycling themed mugs going as prizes /gifts at the last Womens' Track Fund session at Glasgow velodrome

Two bags so far of various mugs and glassware for the op shops, plus two bags of books.

All this is time consuming and taking away from making....but on the other hand clutter also affects the ability to make....

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