tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post7161874723783714072..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Advent Challenge - Day 1Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-514965578136766362014-12-02T08:32:15.508+00:002014-12-02T08:32:15.508+00:00Nice idea, to give to the charity shops more stuff...Nice idea, to give to the charity shops more stuff you can live without. We had Advent calenders when the children were small, but not now. Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-74784429513918161142014-12-02T02:17:40.664+00:002014-12-02T02:17:40.664+00:00Surely this is a site well worth seeing.Surely this is a site well worth seeing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-44355055077687831972014-12-01T21:56:25.547+00:002014-12-01T21:56:25.547+00:00Because we're doing the kitchen, I too am sort...Because we're doing the kitchen, I too am sorting through lots of stuff and trying to get rid of anything I haven't used for ages. Not easy tho is it, and it takes ages to see a difference Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443783549385056532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-74308410891628534902014-12-01T20:45:15.552+00:002014-12-01T20:45:15.552+00:00I will be getting rid of more stuff. For a one per...I will be getting rid of more stuff. For a one person household the amount of stuff I have is ridiculous. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-8015029049656538612014-12-01T20:06:28.591+00:002014-12-01T20:06:28.591+00:00I'm joining in with this challenge too Sue. L...I'm joining in with this challenge too Sue. Looking to send lots more things on their merry way to somewhere where they might be used more often. I'll be reading your posts with interest.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-2317949006147462392014-12-01T17:31:01.098+00:002014-12-01T17:31:01.098+00:00Sue, meant to ask earlier, have you got all the do...Sue, meant to ask earlier, have you got all the dogs home yet or is it still too cold and too disruptive?Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-90902096666470454482014-12-01T17:16:37.694+00:002014-12-01T17:16:37.694+00:00I dropped off 12 items and a large liz taylor post...I dropped off 12 items and a large liz taylor poster today at my local Kit Wilson chazza shop. That's my second lot of de-cluttering in the last two weeks. But I purchased two silver deers for table decoration, only £2.00 though.<br /><br />Jean x<br />Shrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-12301537567673664782014-12-01T16:00:07.940+00:002014-12-01T16:00:07.940+00:00We reused our advent calendar year after year as w...We reused our advent calendar year after year as well...in fact I still do! We have never bought the chocolate ones, not even when our boys were little. They would have loved the lego ones!Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-89609430592160445042014-12-01T15:54:36.451+00:002014-12-01T15:54:36.451+00:00Lovely idea, I inadvertently joined in this mornin...Lovely idea, I inadvertently joined in this morning by given away my pasta making machine on FB. It's useless with gluten free pasta so sat unused. Now going to a good home :)Chickpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010543012720394937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-21438766850250843592014-12-01T15:09:28.035+00:002014-12-01T15:09:28.035+00:00I'm obviously thinking the same as Frugal in E...I'm obviously thinking the same as Frugal in Essex - are there many children around today who would accept the same Advent Calendar each year?<br /><br />It seems there are a lot of us decluttering at present, although I was just getting on with mine when time and mood permit. I didn't realise there were all these blog challenges going on :-{ Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-37595978090318086532014-12-01T14:39:57.741+00:002014-12-01T14:39:57.741+00:00In junior school the teacher would bring in an adv...In junior school the teacher would bring in an advent calendar each December. In 1963 there were no chocolates inside yet we all waited in anticipation that we would be the lucky one who would get picked to open the new window, revealing a new picture to the class. Would children be content with that today? Love the advent challenge.Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-48728526411916637242014-12-01T14:09:43.932+00:002014-12-01T14:09:43.932+00:00I think the much used Advent calendars are a great...I think the much used Advent calendars are a great part of the Christmas preparation for their nostalgia value.Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-25166373197855813442014-12-01T12:11:40.656+00:002014-12-01T12:11:40.656+00:00I too had the same Advent calendar for years! No ...I too had the same Advent calendar for years! No chocolates or other gifts inside either. Love the idea of giving something every day of Advent and will be taking it up.Marigold Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895195019277206960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-48054593130160789992014-12-01T10:19:22.118+00:002014-12-01T10:19:22.118+00:00I doubt many of mine will be of any great value, a...I doubt many of mine will be of any great value, and will probably be as simple as yours, but hopefully they will be useful to other people and at the very least generate some extra income for the charity shops I take them to.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-34148921758707193942014-12-01T10:17:44.196+00:002014-12-01T10:17:44.196+00:00You do more than your fair share Ilona.
I'm...You do more than your fair share Ilona. <br /><br />I'm only photographing the specific 24 items just to give folks an idea of what sort of things I'm donating, and maybe inspire others to have a root through cupboards and join in. There will be many more things added to the bags as I aim to reach my 365 items leaving the house before the end of the year, and I have around 130 to go yet.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-73112554745353904332014-12-01T09:54:21.205+00:002014-12-01T09:54:21.205+00:00Isn't it a great idea, Sue. I am taking part t...Isn't it a great idea, Sue. I am taking part too although some of my items will be very simple as I have already had a sort out recently xPensive Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753467730053378848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-21940300066455781142014-12-01T09:28:40.786+00:002014-12-01T09:28:40.786+00:00what a great idea. what a great idea. Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-769432843525546412014-12-01T09:01:59.059+00:002014-12-01T09:01:59.059+00:00You're a good lass, aren't you. Well done....You're a good lass, aren't you. Well done.Pats.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10251372512343032573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-76851933233666801192014-12-01T08:50:03.894+00:002014-12-01T08:50:03.894+00:00The Advent Challenge is a great idea, thanks for t...The Advent Challenge is a great idea, thanks for the link. thrift deluxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267215022924475298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-75693868920572118722014-12-01T08:37:39.681+00:002014-12-01T08:37:39.681+00:00Good luck with that Sue, great idea. I do my givin...Good luck with that Sue, great idea. I do my giving at regular intervals throughout the year, I've a couple of bags ready to take to town now, they will go to the Age UK shop. I won't be photographing each item, what I give is my business.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-6997236294250388892014-12-01T08:19:43.223+00:002014-12-01T08:19:43.223+00:00I think giving something away for twenty-four days...I think giving something away for twenty-four days is a wonderful idea.<br />I am putting a picture on my blog every day for twenty-four days<br />Julie xxxxxxxxxKC'sCourt!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16768777808237333266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-62318001744656937672014-12-01T08:07:55.236+00:002014-12-01T08:07:55.236+00:00I love this! Thanks for the great link. I need a p...I love this! Thanks for the great link. I need a push to continue my decluttering - thank you. I'll mention this on my too to spread the word xoClaire/Just a little lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030696365673329064noreply@blogger.com