Must have been piling up everywhere. At least it will make all the recent arrivals feel at home.
What have you been doing today?
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Must have been piling up everywhere. At least it will make all the recent arrivals feel at home.
Almost the last clear out of my mums home. Contracts have been exchanged and completion is this Friday. Been on to Scottish power, Essex water and the council tax department to notify them. All seems pretty final now and a little upsetting if I’m being honest. Leaving it practically fully furnished apart from the beds. All been fully repainted and new carpets, curtains and ceiling lights have been fitted in the bedrooms. Sold to a first time buyer and they are over the moon with what we are leaving. They literally have to just put in a bed and a TV in there and they are all set up.
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Good man!
When we bought our first house we were gifted with a skip load of rubbish scattered around the house.
Bit of a sad day today. Popped round my mums house for a last look, said my goodbyes to her as it’s being sold tomorrow. Was supposed to drop the keys in to the estate agent and tried twice but I just couldn’t do it. Too final. Too upsetting. I had to go back home and ask Mrs Mottie to take them up for me. Phoned my sister and she was feeling the same way - she'd also been round there and said her goodbyes. Why we both did that, I just don't know. We both got a bit upset. I’ve still got to pluck up the courage to pick up her ashes from the undertaker. Probably be another job for Mrs Mottie. 
Sorry to hear that mate....Bit of a sad day today. Popped round my mums house for a last look, said my goodbyes to her as it’s being sold tomorrow. Was supposed to drop the keys in to the estate agent and tried twice but I just couldn’t do it. Too final. Too upsetting. I had to go back home and ask Mrs Mottie to take them up for me. Phoned my sister and she was feeling the same way - she'd also been round there and said her goodbyes. Why we both did that, I just don't know. We both got a bit upset. I’ve still got to pluck up the courage to pick up her ashes from the undertaker. Probably be another job for Mrs Mottie.
I went through exactly the same 3 years ago....I actually grew up in the house I had to sell (not sure if you did) it was so hard me and my brother were looking around an empty house for hours
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I know how thst feels mate. When my Dad went, it left one of the original neighbours from a row of about 10.Bit of a sad day today. Popped round my mums house for a last look, said my goodbyes to her as it’s being sold tomorrow. Was supposed to drop the keys in to the estate agent and tried twice but I just couldn’t do it. Too final. Too upsetting. I had to go back home and ask Mrs Mottie to take them up for me. Phoned my sister and she was feeling the same way - she'd also been round there and said her goodbyes. Why we both did that, I just don't know. We both got a bit upset. I’ve still got to pluck up the courage to pick up her ashes from the undertaker. Probably be another job for Mrs Mottie.
She couldn't go back. She now lives with her daughter.
Ive been to my old house. Young couple with baby's. Its lovely to see new life but sad as its all changed.
