Paperwork schmaperwork

I am looking for a particular set of paperwork that has moved house three times, crossed the world and will be somewhere in the boxes in the garage that we've never needed .

Whilst looking I found a letter from my lovely Dundee Granny , written in 1986, probably just before she died. Anyway her final line to me was 'keep writing '. I think that's a very good idea Granny and I think I need to keep writing , certainly at the moment. It gives me some clarity of thought , creates a semblance of order to a jumble of thoughts .

So whilst trying to find the paperwork ( which remains elusive but it's a big garage!) we are now ankle deep in photographs , kids schoolwork , memories. We have topped up the recycling bin, shared disbelief at why on earth some things actually emigrated with us and taken loads of stuff over to Salvos ( charity shop or op shop as we call them here) . We've laughed at Scott's hair dos's over the years ( mine never really changes )  we had to phone him to see what exactly his part  in ' A Christmas Cracker ' at St Kentigern's  Church, circa 1982. A skit apparently involving a custard pie!

I've ( perhaps cruelly) consigned a box of his cassette tapes to the Salvos....vintage ZZ top anyone ....anyone with a cassette player ? Maybe some ageing rocker with a mullet will appreciate it!
I've screamed at cobwebs and one large daddy long leg spider, I've blown away dust covered boxes, but most of all I've smiled. Smiled at photos of a young ( much slimmer , not a grey hair in sight) me and young him. We have 28 years of photos ....many in the day before the delete button, when you took your film to the chemist to get developed. We have 28 years of memories , all happy, all good. We survived the shell suit years , the Sweater Shop jumper years, we even got through the double denim years!

We've found photos of kids parties, cuttings from newspapers, jotters from primary 1. " what an exciting story Ruaraidh " or classic Isla " lovely start to your story...how about an ending?' We have much to do before the inevitable happens. Affairs to be put in order. Lists to be added to , lists to be ticked off. Just so much stuff but if we can do some of it with a smile then it's not all bad, is it?

I thank each and everyone of you for your kindness, your love , your thoughts and your prayers. I agree with you, there ain't much to say , words are so inadequate at times. But for now I will keep sharing my words and hope you don't mind reading