tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post1868704071347681267..comments2024-03-28T20:19:52.869+00:00Comments on Wood End and Beyond: More declutter experienceChris Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17126638769396595508noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-77307003417026576242020-06-06T00:01:23.562+01:002020-06-06T00:01:23.562+01:00The more you try to declutter, the more stuff you ...The more you try to declutter, the more stuff you acquire! Many of the comments ring true.Stephen Driscollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03044401041095236826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-86310892539083702172020-06-05T20:47:04.121+01:002020-06-05T20:47:04.121+01:00Years ago when my interest in railway modelling wa...Years ago when my interest in railway modelling waned so as to be pretty much non-existent I got rid of pretty much all my stuff and a complete set of MRJ of the first 6 to 7 years went to recycling! Going to hell for that one I guess. Along with RMs and MRCs.<br /><br />Since returning to the hobby I have bought certain classic and to me meaningful editions of each of those via E-Bay. One MRC from either NZ or Australia.<br /><br />Nonetheless this afternoon I have been decluttering my study and cutting out articles of interest before binning the mags themselves. The only ones I don't treat this way are the MRJs. <br /><br />I've got to the stage in life where I find crap a burden and I'm taking action.<br /><br />We moved to our current house about 18 months ago and work on it and the garden have been an ongoing trial. Yesterday for the first time in decades I achieved the 'Elysium' of lofts, boarded, shelved and H and S compliant and largely free of crap. The light is at the end of the tunnel.<br /><br />And Chris as wistful as losing a record of part of ones life may be, at least you haven't been consigned to the 'other' Newhaven incinerator yet. And long my that situation remain.Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248763185543793323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-29834262202575666032020-06-05T06:27:57.731+01:002020-06-05T06:27:57.731+01:00My decluttering is a bit like painting the Forth B...My decluttering is a bit like painting the Forth Bridge used to be. By the time I get to the last shelf in the shed, it's time to start at the other end again. And then as soon as I do get rid of something, I want it again next week. Hopeless. I recently acquired 3 bulky binders full of Model Railways Magazine from the early 70's. Full of plans and how-to articles. How can you throw those away?Lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-52462822603129277332020-06-04T21:10:30.546+01:002020-06-04T21:10:30.546+01:00I've also just had a large rationalisation of ...I've also just had a large rationalisation of magazines taking out useful articles, although only the more commercial type ones, I've kept any MRJs or NG&IRMs complete. Problem is that like you I have no idea what my interests will be in the next few years so I can't bear to bin the remaining magazines! I did wonder what happened to the rather nice little Parliamentary coach you built, I had a good read of the Froxington article and I still can't work out what was wrong with the layout!Harry Dawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553459844831045741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-38346389050448519722020-06-04T18:46:40.238+01:002020-06-04T18:46:40.238+01:00Since I've moved, life seems mostly to consist...Since I've moved, life seems mostly to consist of sorting stuff out...while there was a big sort out prior to moving and an even bigger one prior to ExpoNG last October (that table piled high with books) there's still a lot of stuff and I seem to keep acquiring more.<br />Yesterday a recently widowed neighbour gave me GWR Journal Nos. 1-36...I'll look through them then pass them on. While there are some articles of interest to me, I will scan them rather than remove from the mags as it seems a shame to break up a complete set.<br />I tend to find the odds and ends the most difficult things to deal with, often things I probably neither want nor need but might come in useful one day...Simon Hargraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026455397775065689noreply@blogger.com