I'm back again.

Thank you for visiting and please come back, Arlene, Tango and Ruby
Well Christmas is fast fading into a memory, I do hope it was the magical time it's supposed to be for everyone.
To-day I took the cards down, I got annoyed with them falling off the window ledge everytime I drew the curtains, well that's my excuse, I just wanted to make a start on tidying up, I took down a little bit of tinsel that I had on the kitchen window, That'll suffice for now.
Today after a good long walk with Ruby I had an early lunch then set to doing some tidy up and mending chores. I have a double porch on the side with one as the main entrance  the other is used for the dog's clutter, plus coats, shoes, vacuum cleaner etc. and anything that is regarded as 'just stuff', The freezer and microwave are out there so there are a few electric outlets for lamp, radio etc., which needed tidying up, That was the first job. I fixed the extension leads on the the wall about four feet off the ground, job done. I then  set to in having a general tidy up as things do tend to get just sort of dumped instead of being put where they belong.
I am a bit of a hoarder, or maybe a scrooge, depending on how you look at things, I just hate throwing anything away, I hang on to bits of string, old magazines, glasses that are broken, I have two pairs of sunglasses, with broken legs.  I put every rusty nail and screw in the tool box, odd wheels off ??? I don't know what , but they may just come in useful one day, I hang on to old dusters and even facecloths, ideal for wiping the dog's feet, [my dog is not big and I only have one] . Heaven only knows how many dried up biros, maybe I'm hoping they'll re-liquidise.
Now don't get the wrong end of the stick, I have not got a house like Steptoe's yard, it is quite clean and fairly tidy, my clutter is usually in cupboards or drawers, sometimes boxes, BUT I am going to try and be ruthless and de-clutter. The garden shed is next.,  Anybody got a spare day and are down south??