Oh yes we've now got a garage that is nearly empty,except we are starting to put things in for the move,out of the way from the house.
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I remember my Gran doing the same. She would always unpick string on a parcel, never cut itMy nan used to collect bits of string(?) and buttons. She had an old biscuit tin full of buttons that didn't match any when she needed one so she had to buy a new pack
- always kept the string for re-use. And you never, ever, threw away buttons - always went in the tin with a picture of the late Queen's 1953 coronation on it! I suppose it was the effect of living through the Second World War: it was make do and mend, never throw anything away that could be re-used.My Nan used to have a button tin - I loved looking through, she had all sorts and I was fascinated by the shoe buttonsI remember my Gran doing the same. She would always unpick string on a parcel, never cut it
Good luck with your move
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I’ve still got a button box. I knit a lot and the cost of new buttons is expensive. Old cardigans, blouses and dresses that are too worn to donate to charity get the buttons removed and reused. It’s something my mum used to do and my sister and I still do.
That’s lovely - I’m fascinated by buttons
I'll have to put the house up for saleWe're waiting to move and we've managed to get rid of lots of stuff.
Thank you Grizelda,I just wish the Solicitors would get their fingers out. We've ended up getting the Estate Agent involved as they are their solicitors and recommended them.
We spoke to our buyers and they said their solicitor's computers were down and today we've found out that our solicitor's computers are down.
They all need a swift kick up the bum.Thank you Grizelda,I just wish the Solicitors would get their fingers out. We've ended up getting the Estate Agent involved as they are their solicitors and recommended them.
We spoke to our buyers and they said their solicitor's computers were down and today we've found out that our solicitor's computers are down.
I've got a button box, not because I need any spare buttons, but because I remember going to the old lady next door when I was little and being so absorbed in her button box, and my own children and grandchildren loved playing with my button box.
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Good luck with your house move, I still shudder after my last move and the seemingly chaotic goings on. Not improved by my stupid buyers that started to threaten to lower the price on my house if I didn’t move by a certain date.That was before exchange of contracts and if I wasn’t desperate to buy my present property I could have pulled out, left them living in Hotel they decided to move in to starting all over again finding another property.Needless to say I didn’t leave a bottle of wine & Good luck card.
OK, will someone at QVC please tell Eilidh to go home. She's clearly not well, coughing her guts up and she really shouldn't be at work. Eilidh, get yourself away and get well soon. She's really struggling and I feel sorry for her trying to talk.
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yes I wish she would go home!
It's not fair to act the hero and go into work when you have a cold. You could be spreading the germs to co workers.
I've got a button box too. I used to love going through my Mums button box as a child, why she had one is o mystery as she never sewed anything! It kept me amused though, maybe that was the reason.
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Still have a button box full of buttons I’ve accumulated over 60 odd years. Glad I did as the price of buttons is extortionate.
