Friday 17 April 2020

Time for a clear out ...

As I may have mentioned, I have been doing a bit of clearing out lately. Looked through many old papers which have been accumulating over the years and decided which will go through the shredder and which will be filed again for another day when they'll go through the shredder too.

To break up the monotony I also did a bit of tidying up in the loft and in the basement. Surprising what does accumulate over the years. We keep things for Justin Case.

You know him? Just in case I need it some day ... better keep it.

I also tried to clean the fridge and freezer in the hope that I'd find something tasty there. Too late. Someone else got there first!

We have at the end of the garden a little granny-apartment. That's where we keep the mother-in-law when she lands unexpectedly on her broomstick.

I thought I'd go and clean that too and I found an elderly lady living there.

I'll admit I'd seen her before in the street and in our garden and I thought she was my wife's aunt who lives nearby and had come to visit. I never realised she lived in our apartment.

She was pleasant. Invited me in the apartment which actually belongs to me, and offered to make me a cup of tea and hot crumpets with butter.

I politely declined and ran home to tell my wife.

She said that the old lady had been living there for a couple of months or so. She said nothing because she thought she was my aunt come to visit from Australia. I said I've seen the old lady and thought she was my wife's aunt who'd come to visit. To be fair, all my wife's relatives look the same ... better looking when far away!

I was called a jerk ... still trying to work out why!

I went to the apartment to ask the woman who she was. Another woman opened the door.
I asked her, "Who are you?"

She told me she was the other woman's sister.

So I asked, "But who is the other woman?"

She replied, "She's my sister!"

So we've established that they are sisters. What I do not know is how they got in the apartment. Where they got the key from. How long they intend to stay. And who in **###*** are they?

They both smiled and offered me some tea and crumpets.

Then they gave me their photos which they wanted to autograph!!! Can you believe that? I don't.

I mean ... they are not even celebrities or anyone important. Just two old ladies living not far from me. And I'm supposed to notice them? And care a hoot or even a fig about them? Likely story!

Do you recognise these nice ladies? Are they friends or relatives of yours?

If not, would you like to have them living near you? For you to care about them?

I'll pay the postage!

20 comments:

  1. Thanks for the offer but my "witch cottage" is filled to the loft with witches and our basement cannot possibly hold another "creepy crawling creature". The attic is already haunted by ghosts from the past and there are "dust bunnies" everywhere!!!
    So I cannot fit in anymore in our home but good luck finding the two old women a new home👻👻👻👻👻🐰🐰🐰🐰

    God's Blessings Victor 💮

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    1. Why do dust bunnies multiply like rabbits? I was watching on TV an old cartoon of Bugs Bunny and noticed we had dust bunnies on the TV screen!

      God bless, Jan.

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    2. To aggrivate those of us who hate to dust 🐰

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    3. Do you know, Jan. I've just sold our vacuum cleaner. It was only collecting dust!

      God bless.

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  2. Sorry, none of my relatives...hoping you have success in finding their home for them! Good weekend to you!

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    1. At least they are related to each other, Cathy.

      Happy weekend. God bless.

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  3. Yep, Justin Case used to reside in my head -- and home. Finally, I grew weary of that freeloader and began to purge with abandon. Not sure if the UK has Office Depot and/or Staples, but they offer (industrial) shredding services for $1/lb.

    I don't recognize either lady, but might entertain your offer if they're willing to clean our house and cook our meals. :)

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    1. Yes we've got Staples. They're very big in the UK. I did not know about that service. Do they shred lasagne into tagliatelle?

      I'll check with the two ladies, also the cost of postage to the USA.

      God bless, Mevely.

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  4. No idea who these ladies might be, but you might find out more about them, Victor, if you accepted their offer of tea and crumpets - lol! Just keep social distancing in mind. :)
    Blessings!

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    1. Yep ... tea and crumpets seem a good idea. I often wonder how many English things you have in the US; and vice versa. We have Hershey chocolates and all sorts of bourbon whiskeys. Do you have English crumpets? Toads in the hole and cornish pasties?

      God bless you, Martha.

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  5. No room for intruders here, my wife has filled all unoccupied areas with Justin's stuff.

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    1. Tell me about it. We have plenty of Justin Case stuff here too.

      God bless you, JoeH.

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  6. Justin Case, LOL.
    Send the ladies packing, Victor. I have no room for extras.

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    1. I'm still wondering who they are, and whether they make good tea and crumpets.

      God bless, Bill.

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  7. I think those ladies are related to Justin Case.
    Another great post, Victor:)

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    1. Thanx, Chris. A post with a hidden parable.

      God bless always.

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  8. Funny!
    I'm pretty good about getting rid of stuff but Ken likes to keep things for Justin Case! : )
    I thought about cleaning out the refrigerator today but that is as far as I got. Maybe tomorrow!

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    1. There's always something to do at home; always things to clean up and tidy. I'm tired already.

      God bless, Happyone.

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  9. Sorry, but with the quarantine or lockdown or whatever you call it, i don't believe they'd be allowed to travel here. Nor would they want to, or you can tell them that, they might believe it.

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    1. So they'll stay here for a while longer, I guess.

      God bless, Mimi.

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