General Chat

Actually I don't think I collect stuff, ...more it just ends up here.
Anything vaguely 'useful' is kept for future use.

We seem to be able to supply all manner of random items needed for props for school plays etc.
Last Christmas a walking stick suitable for someone of about 7ft 6 inches ( I kid you not ) came in useful as a crook for 'Joseph' to plod along with to Bethlehem....Where did that come from, ...no idea !

Managed to persuade son to take away his helicopter blade, that once was perched over his bedroom window.

I mean, ...every home should have one of those.


Gwyn

Daffy Babes, I have been on your gardening thread on General.
Lots of love and Best Wishes.
Julia in Derbyshire

lol Julia.... I can't remember where i HAVE BEEN... i KEEP GETTING LOST, LOL.... AND SIDETRACKED SO i FORGET EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS i WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IN THE FIRST PLACE... i SHALL POP OVER AND HAVE A LOOK IN A MO!! Oops... caps lock... not shouting!!

Gwyn, just as long as he doesn't try parking the helicopter that goes with it, lolol And I seem to be the custodian of every one elses junk as well as my own, too... two sheds, and a garage, plus the loft... all full to overflowing!

Love

Daff xxx

My Mum had a button drawer in her old Singer treadle sewing machine, it had 4 drawers and all sorts of treasures including the army buttons from my Dad's greatcoat and buttons from my Grandad's naval uniform and later coastguards uniform......plus palmtree buttons made out of coconut shell, old buckles, coins.....and Dad's army insignia .....

....they moved away and the buttons that I played with in childhood went to the dump I found out later.......what I am collecting now is old bits of costume jewellery with coloured stones and my collection of charity badges......you know, the sort, ones for kidney transplants, heart foundation, cancer etc......got loads of those...... and hope the kids or maybe Grandkids can see some reason not to throw them away.....

I love old cutlery and china. I have two sets of apostle spoons, a couple of lovely cake servers etc. I love setting the table for afternoon tea if I have friends coming over. I like to use my collections.

Sue xx

We collect Monchhichis and I also collect vintage tiles, the ones you get on each side of victorian fires.

All I ever seem to collect is bills.....lol

Hi

Only Decree Absolutes, to which one was enough as it cost loads to get.

DL

God my husband fits this bill. He collects everything, and I mean everything now has my grandchildren doing it, ie picks up elastic bands that postman throw in road. Seriously say I can't wait till he dies so I can get a skip (actually 6 so I can get rid of the rubbish he has collectted over last 44 yrs.) love him really.Carol