It had to happen eventually, after nigh on 25 years of use, it’s RIP in more than one sense of the word to a couple of bed sheets!
I had put one of the sheets on our bed (this is the top sheet as we are part of the generation that still uses a top sheet! ), we hopped into bed that night and pulled up the sheet, with a loud riiiiiiip it parted company in the middle. Hmmm, change the sheet and put its matching one on the bed but hello, the same happened, riiiiiiip. Oh dear, they will finally have to be consigned to the rag pile.
This linen had had 10 years of constant use at the Lodge being part of our supply of linen, washed after one use and then carefully ironed by Margaret, they were rotated around the Lodge beds and the linen cupboard. A few years before we sold, I took them out of Lodge use and used them on our own bed, then when it came to packing up the Lodge, these particular sheets were consigned for use in the RV and the rest of my “good” linen packed into storage.
So after 10 years of use in the van, the sheets finally came to grief with a large tear through the middle.
Just as well we have recently emptied the storage container where amongst all the boxes were a couple containing my ‘good’ linen, still looking very fresh. I will have a reorganisation of our linen cupboard in the van once we get to Auckland and add to my supplies. And yes, we do have a linen cupboard, it’s been mentioned before here.
Isn’t it kind of strange that we keep some things for “good”? a concept that is a little lost on the generations coming through behind us. Long gone are the days of China cabinets full of items that are never used or only to be used when you had visitors along with shelves full of dust collectors. We have decided that now is pretty damn “good” so everything is being used i.e. the silver cutlery given as a wedding present is and has been used every day since we have been in the van and is now joined by some china, other silverware, a dinner set, crystal glasses and of course the linen.
Oh, in case you were wondering, the sheets were donated to the SPCA.
We’ve been in lockdown for a week now, with an extension for another 4 days for the rest of the country and a further week for Auckland, however we are getting into a semblance of routine. Although to break things up a little, I decided I might just start a spring clean inside the van. It started so well. I started in the back of the bus (the bedroom) with the intention of moving towards the front. But what’s this? I’ve run out of sugar soap, bugger, that will have to go on the shopping list to get later in the week. As a result the bedroom is spick and span with walls and ceilings washed, cupboard doors polished and floors vacuumed, all to within an inch of their lives.
Sadly, I have to report that I had to dust the fishing rod and reel (it’s attached to the wall in the bedroom area), it should be covered in salt spray, sand and fish scales, instead, it’s been gathering dust. Oh well, let’s hope we can move soon and put that to rights!
The Vanninis' Manoeuvres 