Well, the job of clearing out some of mum's old things.. and things I didn't want to part with when she went into a nursing home some years ago is now well underway.

Had antique dealer come yesterday and buy up old crockery etc.  He also bought some verandah furniture which was made by my grand-father many decades ago.. (I remember a 'squatter's chair' from when I was a kid).  Also going was a timber rocking horse my grandfather made for me when I was a toddler.

Next job is under the house.. old tools, paint cans and the like.. that's next month.  Have to organise my brother and his trailer (for stuff the antique dealer might buy) and hire a skip.. for the real junk.