85 years of collecting

[luckycanuck]

My grandfather lived through the depression, and perhaps as such he was loath to throw anything away.

On Sunday we spent the day clearing scrap metal and bits of timber and assorted old stuff out of the garages in Collaroy.

Seats to a 1920's era Ford that have been half eaten away by moths? We have.

Two steering wheels (his and hers?) for a 1932 Morris? We have.

Dust? We have.

A kayak my uncle made by hand in 1953? We have.

We never would have been able to throw any of it away whilst granddad was alive, but out it went.



We filled the whole carport with assorted things that he thought would be useful oneday. The next day they hired a ute and hauled it to the tip. Though if you are interested in the kayak contact my uncle. They've kept that.

This week has been busy with work. Letters are pouring in from all manner of cranks and I'm getting much stricter on who gets a response.

Today there was a Christmas party for the Coalition staff complete with excellent canapes and the mango daquiris provided by Senator Scullion, who hauled 70kg of mangos down from the Northern Territory for the occasion. I had to break away at about 9pm to visit a friend for her birthday, but I returned and will shortly go on to appear briefly at the after party. Political types tend to get a bit loopy on Wednesdays of sitting weeks at times.

Tomorrow I'm getting up early to play soccer at 6:45... for Australia. Sort of. The federal parliament is playing the Italian embassy. Is there time for me to practice diving and rolling around in agony?

P.S. MCZ and I have reached a further rapprochement. We spoke last night and whatever enmity there may have been is long gone. I'm lucky I guess that splits never seem to be acrimonious for me.

Comments

[minxyminou.livejournal.com]

Mmmm canapes and cocktails... WIN :)

[luckycanuck.livejournal.com]

I know you had a hot and cold relationship with work functions but you would have liked this one.

[minxyminou.livejournal.com]

I always enjoyed the drinks and noms..it was the fact that you HAD to go and of course the wankers that were the downsides.

[bakerypenguin.livejournal.com]

'Best' find whilst moving my grandmother into the nursing home this year? My grandfather's chemo medication, clearly labeled "Caution! Radioactive!", still stored amongst the other medication scattered throughout the house. Which would be less-bad if Opa hadn't died five years before I was born...I'll never understand why she kept such dangerous medication.

[luckycanuck.livejournal.com]

So you didn't take any? Maybe you're not getting enough radiation.