Started packing away non-essential..............................
 

................................................ stuff, oh! My. I never knew I had so much stuff, most of it I'll never have a use for. Looks like I'll be attending a few boot fairs over the next fem months. So far I have packed up roughly 32 boxes including what's still in the loft.

The biggest challenge so far was packing away my model of the cutaway section of HMS Victory. Glad I kept the polystyrene packaging from the Pocher showcase. Along with a quilt cover and a cut down whisky box it is now safely packed. (( No whiskey was hurt or drunk in the cutting down)).

I never realised how many drinking glasses I had, so far two large plastic boxes full along with another box that my mate is going to have. That box contains 6 wine glasses with matching decanter all with a special engraving on, "Garfield" the cat cuddling his Teddy Bear, "Pooky". Was a wedding present to Val and I back in 1993. Think the decanter got used once and the glasses no more than three times. Also going to my mate is two pairs of very special whisky glasses.

Next big job will be packing away the model car collection, that will be fun. Then the rest of the non-essential stuff in the front room.
Doing all this on my own, tiring but with lots of happy memories. There have been a few memories that have rolled down my face.

So far I have two boxes going to the tip with things that would not have looked out of place on Noah's Ark.

Are you taking those 32 boxes with you or are they going into storage?

Taking them with me as there is bound to be something I cannot find.

My parents used to rent a holiday flat occasionally above some shops in Newquay in Cornwall. One year when I was about 11 in 1976 I was roughed up by the (much older) son of a shop keeper, egged on by his father. My crime was being a holiday maker and not being Cornish.

I still recall the fear today and have generally avoided Cornwall ever since. I’d love to meet the son and his father today. I’ve grown a bit since then.

Well, once I'm settled in you'll be more than welcome to come and visit. I'll even promise not to "rough" you up a bit.

The next stage is...........................
 

..................................... Waiting on the buyers mortgage provider in making appointment with me to come and view the flat, to see if it is worth the asking price. Which now put's everything on hold. I've stopped packing things into boxes as I've run out of room to store anything. Again had to cancel any viewings down the West Country until these mortgage people have been.

But I did go up into the loft yesterday armed with some tools to dismantle the IKEA desk that is up there. When Val was alive she wanted a bigger kitchen so that's why the spare bedroom was converted. So I had the loft partially converted into my office and workroom. We went out and bought this Alve desk from IKEA and I built it up there.

Only tools needed were a 6lb club hammer, not really. Just needed a Phillips screwdriver and a Allen key. 12 locking keys, 2 screws and 16 Allen bolts and it was dismantled. If you look on the Market page you'll see it up For Sale.
Got rid of all the rubbish down the tip.

And today the sun is out to melt away the frost, so I'll go and sort the garden out. I'll be taking all the potted plants plus the contents of the shed. And I know there is stuff that needs chucking away. So that will be another trip to the tip.

Does that mean you'll rough him up a LOT then Bob?:D:D

That’s the best offer i’ve Ever had.

If he wants roughing up then you'll have to come down and work him over with your chamois leather.

Dont use one, not even on the car. Vould bring the hard brush down if you like.:D