Loft tidying

 Crazylane

I have now thrown away most of what I am throwing away, and now it's down to Kevin.  I have a son, who was an art student and I have spent the odd hour moving art work from the centre of the loft to the sides, so that they can pile on top of each other.  Needless to say camera ever ready I have taken a few pics.  Here is one or two of my favourites, the rest I will properly put on flickr it depends.

Loft clearing

As I am clearing the loft, what do I do with the old toys, paperwork from school, even some clothes, belonging to my children.  In the past when the children where younger a lot of their stuff when finished was handed on to someone else through jumble sales, fetes, charity shops etc.  Now I am thinking that most of this stuff has been around over 20 years.  If it has been in my loft that long surely it can stay in the loft a little longer while the kids decide what they want to do with it.  I am of an age were most older couples have a few grandchildren running around, my children  have yet to settle down part of me thinks good for them, there is no point tying yourself down to young, find out what you want to do with your life, travel, build a career.  Then I have that little voice in my head saying wouldn't it be nice if we had grandchildren it can't be long now surely.  They then would be able to enjoy the old things of their parents youth, my children loved the fact that Kevin and I had hung onto a few bits and piece, some old exercise books from when we where at school.

Sentimentality does not alter the fact that I have loft filled with over thirty years of stuff, and it could end up being there for them to clear out when I am dead.  I know for a fact most of it will end up as land fill, so I am better off getting rid of it now so that someone can get the benefit of it and the children can enjoy the toys.  Despite the fact I know that if I do some one will make an announcement, sods law I'm afraid.  Oh well Maureen what has to be done has to be done, out it goes.  I may compromise and keep one box for each child.  Shame however I can't do that for Kevin but never mind eh.

Tuesday 10/1/12

Today I went up the downs for a walk, I went with my husband Kevin, it was very blowy so we did not take the kites with us. We stayed for lunch which we really enjoyed the sun came out while we where eating unfortunately it went back in again when we where ready to come back down, although it was only 3pm it did look rather dramatic so I took a picture of it.

Last night as we put out Christmas decorations back into the loft we noticed how cluttered it was up there.  The children having flown the nest have left boxes of school books and bags of clothes that are packed ready for when they settle, and not forgetting loads of toys.  So we decided to make a start to reduce it.  Old college stuff of mine came to light, and Kevin has more than one box up there.  We have done one corner and feel quite proud, we still have the rest to do and it will properly take quite awhile but I am sure the bin men will be kept busy and the charity shops will like the toys, and clothes.  I will keep you posted if  anything exciting turns up.

Christmas Clean Up 6/1/12

Due to the appalling weather yesterday I  stayed hunkered down and played about with my blog I think I have it sussed.  I also managed to put some photo's on flickr quite old one's from the summer, as I don't want to put to many of the same up at one time.

Yesterday I  started the great Christmas Clean Up, I have taken down all the decorations although I didn't put that many up this year, and today I will pack it away, and put it where it belongs in the loft.  I say I didn't put many up, put I love the toy's you can get that sing, and this year I got a Christmas tree that sings "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree".

One problem I see looming is the sun coming through the window which at this time of year tends to tempt me to go for a walk up to Dunstable Downs, or even round town.  Which means my day will be shortened by 2 hours, and given that it is nearly 11am and I am still in bed with my laptop, (my favourite place may I add)  I will soon be running out of time, never mind.

I worked over Christmas and New Year so I am having a few days off now, so hopefully I can give my blog a good start as it could be a good few days between blogs once I am back at work.

Well it is all done and dusted the decorations are all down and packed

away.  The great clean up begins, sweeping the floors and cleaning

 a way the last of the remaining debris. 

 it's amazing where bits of tinsel and strands off the Christmas tree manage to lodge themselves.

Decorations all laid out ready to
 pack away for yet another year. 

The Christmas decorations are
all packed  away ready to go into the loft.