Disturbing finds in house clearance

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Lockedboxed · 04/12/2024 22:44

Clearing a hoarder’s house is not fun at all but the most disturbing find was locked boxes of all manner of books and sex toys. You really would never have thought it. Never felt unsafe with the owner (until their diagnosis of dementia, but meds keep them calm now).

I can’t unsee it (and I’m trying to be open minded about consenting adults). I think it might help if anyone has solidarity from their own upsetting finds, to make me feel less alone. Please tell me this isn’t the only time this has happened.

(Regular poster but name changed for this as combined my posts would be outing).

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Callipygion · 09/12/2024 15:45

BluesandClues · 05/12/2024 00:00

Reading this, I have to wonder if anyone ever asked to be buried with their stash.

Imagine a ‘Time Team’ in 200 years time finding the burial and grave goods. I’d love to see that episode.

Callipygion · 09/12/2024 19:17

funnelfan · 05/12/2024 10:07

I have a bundle of letters between my great grandparents before they were married, in the 1890s. They died long before I was born so I don’t have the heartsick feeling, but they are fascinating to read as they describe their lives so well, talking about their families and what they are doing. One is a lengthy description of my great grandmothers evening that she had with her sister because great grandfather had to work - they went out, got lost because they took a different route from usual but eventually ended up where they should have been (a magic lantern show). Post was cheap and there were several deliveries through the day, so some are scraps of paper saying “come to tea tonight after work”. The WhatsApp of their days.

Maybe in a similar way your parents letters may be valued by the next generation if you keep them to hand on?

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@DreamTheMoors and @funnelfan
I am sure I’ve heard something about an archive being founded for old diaries, for social history preservation. I have just googled it and found this :
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The Great Diary Project was launched in 2007 by two diary devotees, Dr Irving Finkel and Dr Polly North. In 2009, the project was fortunate to find its permanent home, at Bishopsgate Institute. The project rescues, archives and makes publicly available...

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selffellatingouroborosofhate · 09/12/2024 19:46

Callipygion · 09/12/2024 15:45

Imagine a ‘Time Team’ in 200 years time finding the burial and grave goods. I’d love to see that episode.

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It would be nothing new.

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