BOXING DAY

 Yes it's Boxing Day today although I note that some old jokers still have trouble with the name, the meaning and the history of the day. Oh well, Chi dorme non piglia pesci as Richard's old Italian would say.

In the past I'd have been keenly watching the for sale offers from the 'big box' retailers and maybe buying some 'essential' things. As it is though, we are going in the other direction and quitting 'essential' things.

Today I'll continue clearing out the basement as I still have a trailer-load of junk to take. I'll load up today if the rain doesn't return (rain and thunderstorms this morning cut tennis short) ready for an early morning run to the tip tomorrow morning. At this time of the year an early run is necessary to get in before all the once-a-year handymen go there. These are the ones who invariably can't reverse trailers and create havoc in the tipping area.

Amongst the junk there will still be treasures like a functional microwave, a column heater, a large electric fan, some electronic gear and boxes of VHS tapes along with a VHS player. I'll put these to the side at the tip and hope that they will be of interest to someone if the tip-shop don't take them in. I'm getting a bit tired of the chancers who say they will turn up to collect items that I've listed on Free Stuff sites and who never arrive after I've told other interested parties that the items have gone.