it's very hard doing the right thing with mum's possessions. Everyone who loses a loved one has to dispose of things that were important to the person but which can't be accommodated in anyone else's life.
Some things like furniture can be sold through the local newspaper or given to charity, which mum would very much approve of, but others are difficult to part with.
Mum's oldest friend is her Bernina sewing machine, bought in 1969 and a workhorse until the day mum died. It has clothed babies, children, golfers, bridesmaids and medieval ladies. It clothed my petite smart mum for nearly 40 years. It has furnished windows, tables, and beds. It has sewed fur, chiffon, leather (!, lace and velvet, and much much more.
My cupboards are full of little treasures like drawstring bags to hold tights or cosmetics or precious things, embroidered napkins and handkerchiefs, and latterly medieval dresses for dramatic purposes. Everywhere I look in my own environment I see mum's creativity, such a strong influence on my life.
I don't know how I will part with a 39-year-old Bernina, but something will have to occur to me as mum's flat is going on the market today.
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