hi im a horder

[Aaron Lowe]

I hoard nuts and bolts. Never have enough cause when I have something to fix you need a wide selection to find the right ones. Often you need a pair too

[Tobi]

I have a thing about cup-hooks. They are always useful for umpteen things.
I have a rude description for them which I won't mention here.... But when I said that it always made my husband laugh.

The problem is now people know I collect them, they keep giving them to me....now I have so many I don't know what to do. I keep them in an old coffee tin in the utility room. Found a home for one of them the other day in the gate-post.

[Aaron Lowe]

There's only one thing in the whole universe I want to know now.....

What do you call your cup-hooks?

[dream jo]

pls i got my t c ardss i do

[dream jo]

im stillgoin thru thngs iv hords i am sum thngs is hrdr 2 thw way lk for fottos of my dad so on evn hom vids of livds 1s why i cnt i no i wz tld 2 get rid

[dream jo]

fottos of my dadi wnt 2 keep i do hy pt way so why thy upset 1 persn i dnt no
my doll colst in need tidyy thy r so is my tart crds
i feal bad iv ust ths persn i d bt i feal bad coz i cnt get rid of fotod of my dd 2 pls ths persn bt i cnt i no i sodn selfsh uncosdred i do

[Tobi]

Listen Jo, don't even think of getting rid of photos of your Dad, or your family home videos. Keeping those is NOT "hoarding". You should keep those. They are special and have deep meaning for you.

[dream jo]

im tryn 2 i am but hs persn luvs 2 get hr wn way she duz
its why we not spekkin terms we not
i no if i getrd of thgn sof my dad i will regt it i will juts 2 ples ths persn i will
bt if i dnt all i gt ltd im not bean farir 2 thm im not

[Tobi]

Originally Posted by Aaron Lowe

There's only one thing in the whole universe I want to know now.....

What do you call your cup-hooks?

Believe me I'd love to tell you but it isn't really family-friendly.
Okay they have a screw part to them and it is pretty good and strong. So let's say it's a good screw. And they have a hook part which goes WITH the other bit which has an ....er...bit attached to the end....so maybe I'm being a bit cryptic here and leaving the wording to your creative imagination.

[Tobi]

Does this person know how much you love your Dad, jo? And though he has passed from the World, you still love him, and that is important and very sacred. Perhaps you should tell them that you can get rid of all kinds of things....old eyeshadows, old papers or magazines you no longer need, old cardboard boxes....etc, but you are NOT getting rid of pictures of someone you love very much -i.e. your Dad. (Or your Lucy!)