There seem to be quite a few people on here that collects stuff. LL collects plates, Nick collects Heirlooms, Mrs S (2) collects miniature shoes, Wenchy collects tat and I collect dust
Now some of this I can see would be aesthetically pleasing to the individual and may be an investment of some sort (although I’m not sure Mr Wenchy would agree ). However no collector should adversely affect the lives of their loved ones by this obsession ( I’m sure Mr Wenchy would agree with this
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My stepfather collects clocks. Grandfather clocks, grandmother clocks , mantle clocks – you get the picture. Most of them chime. Some of them at 15 minute intervals.
Now when I come to stay I generally ask that the multitude of chimes are turned off at night. I may live in war torn South London and am accustomed to continual sirens, the alcoholics show tunes at 3 o clock in the morning and the local Somalian refugees quiet conversations at 110 decibels – but put me in the countryside with a solitary chiming clock and I will lay awake for hours. The axe nearly came out of its travel case last night.
I know I am being unreasonable – it is not my home after all but I know it irritates my mum as well or it used to - they are both hard of hearing now they probably don’t even realise any more.
I wish I could just take the batteries out -
