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Spreadsheets, arguments, and a spiral staircase at the auctioneer’s sale room (Rousse)

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The auctioneer’s accountant praised the clarity of the layout of our financial transactions. ‘That comes from years of working with spreadsheets’, I said with pride. The accountant’s colleagues were not so happy that we sisters argued openly in front of … Continue reading →

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House clearance woes (Rousse)

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Dreamaticus

We truly believed that our days of house clearance were over. So we were all shocked when my brother-in-law and I unearthed yet more (mainly) junk hidden in an alcove of my childhood home. My brother-in-law took a fancy to … Continue reading →

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Huge antiques and art collection taken by ‘men in a van’ (Rousse)

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The last time that I had seen my mother’s vast drawing room it looked like an antiques salesroom, crammed from floor to ceiling with fine furniture and paintings. Now it was empty. I found my sister S fast asleep under … Continue reading →

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