This morning I finished reading Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘A Pale View of Hills’, and after lunch published
Later, I carried out a dead-heading stint. Dillon came down to let me know he was ready to help me move the long low Chinese oak cabinet from the Safari Suite bedroom to our sitting room for collection by Oakhaven Hospice staff tomorrow.
We then discovered that, in his brief absence, Flo had moved it on her own.
All that was left for me was to empty it, find alternative places for its contents, including the ever increasing pile of items for other charity shops and our recycling bins,
and have it ready for tomorrow.
Elizabeth dropped in to give Flo and Dillon a booklet on the Hampshire Open Studios exhibition, to drink a cup of tea, and to eat a Tunnack’s tea cake.
This evening we dined on Tesco’s tasty Thai inspired Salmon and Cod fish cakes; Jackie’s flavoursome savoury rice; and peas and sweetcorn mix, with which the Culinary Queen drank Hoegaarden, I finished the Shiraz, Dillon drank Thatcher’s cider, and Flo drank Ribena.
You are making great progress paring things down!
Thanks very much, Anne. The library is getting filled up with stuff to go
A beautiful gift for the hospice, Derrick.
Thank you very much, Cynthia
You are welcome.
That is a lovely cabinet.
Thank you very much, Sherry. I wish we still had room for it
I love Kazuo Ishiguro’s work and look forward to your comments on A Pale View of Hills.
I am pleased you appreciated them, Rosaliene. Thank you very much
What a beautiful and useful cabinet. William Morris would have approved.
Thanks very much, Linda
Nice reference to Morris’s quotation
I couldn’t remember its exact phrasing and was too lazy to look it up, but I knew you’d get it.
🙂
I am sure Oakhaven Hospice will appreciate that beautiful oak cabinet. I’m glad it is finding a good home now that you & Jackie have decided you don’t need it any more.
Thank you very much, Jan. I wish we could still use it
What can I say when one pregnant woman can accomplish what two grown men were planning to do? Jokes aside, it is a beautiful piece of furniture and congratulations on your downsizing progress. My husband would be jealous and I’m not going to tell him so I can maintain my unsorted bags of stuff in peace a bit longer.
Thanks very much, Pat. I’m sorry to see it go.
I can see why. How long did you have it?
About 13 years. Thanks again
That’s a very attractive cabinet. It looks heavy.
Solid oak, Liz. Thanks very much
You’re welcome, Derrick.
A generous donation that will be appreciated by the new owners for many years to come. May it soon be filled with children’s books, sheet music and teenage literature and in about fifteen years, the oldest child will grab it and it will become the masterpiece in his first apartment. (Imagination went wild -again- sorry)
A great stream of imagination, Bridget. I am sorry to see it go, so that has cheered me up
I wonder whi invented charity shops!
I wonder who invented charity shops!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_shop Thanks a lot, John
Flo must have the strength of ten.
Thanks a lot, Tootlepedal
Impressed that Flo could move the cabinet all by herself! Strong young woman.
She is, indeed. Thank you very much, Laurie
Oh Dear! There’s no room for hernias, Flo.
Thanks very much, Chrissy
It’s amazing that Flo moved the cabinet while it was still full. I’ve sometimes moved heavy furniture by pushing it with my legs while sitting on the floor. Savoury rice; and peas and sweetcorn mix sounds good.
Thanks very much, JoAnna.
Flo and Dillon take good care of you and Jackie. They are a blessing! ❤️❤️
They really are X Thanks very much, Lavinia
The cupboard is absolutely gorgeous, it reminds me of our first piece of furniture, a sideboard that adorned our flat in 1968.
Thank you very much, Sue. I am sorry to see it go – but we still have two more of the upright versions – all bought in a closing down sale in Westbourne Grove
Occasionally the need for extra space outweighs our sentimentality.
Such a beautiful cabinet and wonderful donation.
Good work, Flo! But be careful! ❤️
(((HUGS))) ❤️
I’m really sad we can’t use it any more, Carolyn. Thanks very much X
I understand. Such things become part of the family. 🙂 But, so nice that it will bring joy to another family. 🙂
I hope so
There’s something very satisfying about having a good clear out.
Yes. Thanks a lot. Sheree. Much of our stuff to go has been temporarily dumped in the library. It will be good to get to my books again 🙂
Absolutely
Such a beautiful gift.
Thank you very much, Jill
A beautiful piece of furniture. Flo must be strong.
It feels good though to have those days when you get household things accomplished.
Thanks very much, Merril
That is a terrific donation! A beautiful piece of furniture.
Thank you very much, GP
What a beautiful cabinet! I’m sure will be very useful to the new owners!
Thank you very much Ribana
I can imagine there being a demand for that! Form an orderly queue…
Thanks very much, Susan
Beautiful furniture made in massive oak wood. A rich donation, Derrick
In friendhip
Michel
Merci beaucoup,Michel, mon ami
There is poetic justice in oak cabinet being donated to Oakhaven. I am sure it will serve them well.
Well spotted, Dolly. Thank you very much
That cabinet looks quite heavy to move on your own. Well done Flo.
Thanks very much, Robbie
I love that cabinet and Go Flo! That girl has Jackie’s energy and ambition.
She does. Thanks very much AnneMarie. “Yes. Yes. That’s my girl!” says Jackie
No doubt! Have a good day, Derrick.
love the cabinet but then it’s obviously been loved enough to store many things in it….which suddenly are seeing the light of day.
Thank you very much, Catherine
Gorgeous cabinet. A Pale View of Hills is a favorite of mine. I believe the author went to the UEA writing Masters program?
You are right about UEA, Candy. Thanks very much