Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Skip day!

 I was up quite early and cleared some of the stuff near the back door and added it to the pile in the front ready for the skip. Jacky arrived ahead of the skip and helped my get the bonsai trees into plastic containers and gather the stuff together that will be coming with us.

He skip arrived about 9.30, it amazes me that many drivers have trouble with out drive, especially when reversing but guys like the skip man make it look easy!
He was a delightful young man, couldn’t have been more obliging and thanked us for using the firm I did start putting things in, but Jacky ws on a roll and was in and out of it sorting the belongings. She soon banished me to go and pick a box as she was in her element and and didn’t want me overdoing it!
I made a sign and we put usable stuff at the top of the garden, everything had been taken by the end of the day and a couple of guys came down to see if they could find anything else in the tip!

On a different note Jacky got in touch with a friend to tell her about the sewing machine and this friend has offered to sell it for me and came and collected it. If the school hd taken up the offer more quickly I would have missed that chance.
After lunch I went to see Sarah and David, hadn’t seen them since before Christmas. We had a good catch up and David had decided he didn’t want to keep the rollator so I took it straight to the charity shop.
I intend to get another box packed this evening, it has been a pretty good day.



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  1. Mike M13 January 2026 at 19:45

    Getting the garden stuff sorted is a good job done.
    I don’t understand why so many people can’t get in that driveway without running stuff over and damaging bits. As they say “you could get a bus through there” or a lorry 😊
    Your friend Jacky has been really helpful sorting the garden stuff with you. I’m pleased to hear she sent you off to do something else while loading the skip. It is hard work, plus you only have little legs, so if you got in you wouldn’t get out again 😂 It’s really good people took stuff away too. At least some things will get a bit more use. Skips always draw people in. People have to look in them….just in case.
    I think the news about the sewing machine is great. I hope she manages to get rid of it for you. It’d be nice if you made a little bit back on it. You could perhaps treat yourself to a kilt when you get up there 🙂
    You’re getting there. Not long to go now!

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  2. Scarboroughjan13 January 2026 at 20:43

    It was a very good job done, and when you think of the amount of stuff yesterday, and more added this morning to see everything gone is amazing.
    Got some larger fragile things packed today so onward and upward. I did out of courtesy phone the lady from the school about the sewing machine.She wasn’t overly pleased but she had had over a week to get it collected and a chance of selling it was too good a chance to miss.
    All in all a positive day.

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