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Was your father by any chance a hoarder?

of sorts
he wasn't a Yorkshireman, but he still hated throwing anything awayeven if it was useless in keeping it

I don't mind throwing things away, not just because some trash smells and gets underfoot, but because the dumpsters are less than 100 feet away from my house.

anything "large" to chuck away, the council charge £30 per item

Horrible!!
We've got free large item disposal here. It's one of the few saving graces that our otherwise blighted Mayor and City Council have been able to provide.
I have to start tossing my junk away and do an overall cleaning of my quarters as well, Paulh. I've had two falls caused by the cramped confines, and I suspect that I've developed a balance/gait problem overall. Unfortunately with the pandemic, there aren't the full range of services being offered by my local health clinic.

It's just very basic care for now.

Our metropolitan district council (not sure today ?) but a few year ago, they were in the bottom 4 worst councils in the country
and I can't see them any higher NOW!

It would seem that they're stuck there

Quite foolish to charge money for a necessary service like garbage removal.

THEY are skintso usual stuffIE: de-weeding side-walks etc etc have stopped and they are trying to recoup finances from all alternatives etc

Ah...
No help coming from No.10, eh??

My guess is that Boris would say that he's skint...

our council gets from me what is required and nowt extra

the freezer in the front garden stays thereI ain't paying for it removing

That's okay as long as they don't ding you with a fine of some kind.

at any time, They are dealing with me I don't lose to them

A freezer in the garden? Why is it there?

Oh, I forgot!!!
You're the one and only!!
How could I even think they would challenge you??

Hi, Paulh!!

Nice to see you, I hope you're well.

our council Paul, want £30 to dump it - noway!

If it's a junked freezer, I assume that the door has been removed so kids won't climb it and possibly smother.

there's no catch, it's just a magnetic set up. No chance of anyone being "trapped" and "they'd" have to remove all the trays inside first - and then! "they'd" never be able to remove the dividers that are fixed

Was this something that your father couldn't bear to part with?

dad kicked the proverbial bucket years ago. BUT! I will say in true honesty, he was as (water)tight as a ducks rear-end
Wouldn't even give you "the time of day"