Sunday, 14 October 2012

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

assorted personal effects from house clearanceFollowing the Bierfest yesterday, none of us wanted to get up this morning. But eventually he went shopping while Jof cleaned the conservatory, I did TV then drawing, he did running and we did eating chocolate, then we did Phineas and Ferb computer games while he did getting all Blind Uncle Len's stuff out to see what we could get away with ditching.
boy with samurai swordThe Collection of newspapers from the Charles and Di wedding day got recycled, a lot of the specialist books and wartime memorabilia will experience Ebay, and the box of dead cameras, violins and antique tablecloths will find their own special way out, just as soon as we've cleared it with Grandma.
There's some surprises as well. OK, so he was in the war, so he's got medals too. And so has his Dad and Grandad. But there's also a real actual Iron Cross that's - ahem - been through the wars a bit, and a type 95 Japanese NCO sword from about 1943. This one isn't a parade sword, it's definitely got an edge for business.

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