November 2010
House & Garden
Called to Order
Estate Oragnisation in Gloucestershire and Downsizing and Removal
An Estate in Gloucestershire
- Family history from 1700-2004 filed, boxed, catalogued and delivered to National Archive
- Contents of stables and extensive cellars, cleared and arranged in orderly fashion
- Restorer found for antique perambulator and ceremonial clothing
- Golf clubs and bags, shoehorns, spurs and fishing rods sold to antiques collector
- 1930’s furniture offered to V & A Museum
- Fireplaces sold to reclamation yard
- Rotting, mice-infested carpets, beds and old dilapidated furniture removed to refuse tip
Retired Couple preparing to downsize
- Review possessions and determine what they truly want to keep and what they would like to let go
- Wine cellar catalogued and prepared for removal
- China collection catalogued and photographed
- Clothes - improved storage systems put in place
- Childrens’ possessions catalogued, given back, or given to charity
- Garage clutter cleared, garden equipment repaired
- Family archives catalogued and boxed
- Division of some family treasures for inheritance
- Some items taken to Auction House
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