Three Friends

Well, it seems to be official now, you have packed some things so you ARE moving!    Those paintings of Madeleine's are the most valuable and Yar's China cabinet.  Is John thinking of how he might be able to downsize? 

Some of my treasures belonged to Mum and some to Yar and some are my own from Op shops and garage sales   The crochet and lace cloths were Mum's as was the Northumbrian quilt. I wrapped some of my pigs and a few small treasures into the crochet and covers, double value now in the container  :0
Some of Madeleine's paintings have been wrapped up since we left Perth. Such a waste really

IS John thinking he can downsize BWahahahahaha He gave lots of his stuff tools, car stuff, law books etc etc to Matt when we left Perth and now Annie s getting rid if it all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He has a new collection of tools and stuff here in his shed and out the back in the porch !! !!! PLUS 2 big plastic containers full of Law papers and books in the sea container !!!!! 

Those treasures are well worth keeping, I have some of my Mum's doilies etc as well, so we will continue to 'hoard' them. Would it be terribly expensive to have Madeleine's beautiful artwork framed? That way you could hang some up, unless that would hurt you too much to do so

I have finally got through to Robert not to hoard things, so there is still hope yet Moira

Lots of Madeleine's paintings are framed when she had exhibitions and they have been hung up in Blu Peter shop in Perth or the odd gallery but one needs the proper place to hang them...  Not suited in this granny flat although I do have one on the wall in Matt's room   Bonnie has one in her lounge and a couple in the hall way. Annie also has 2/3 on her walls.   Some of them are just NOT suitable for some walls.. but when we move South the house is BIG and has high ceilings so maybe more can be hung there !   Lots of the paintings are very Modern and just do not look right on some walls !!!  I wanted to have a show here, got offered to have one ( but I got shouted down)  not because I think they should be sold for the money but for some art lovers to get them and love them and hang them !   Instead of them being stuck in the container ! Watch this space. Madeleine may well be remembered as a local artist in Wanganui !!
I do have a couple of Madeleine's photos of Amble framed and on the wall here, love them as they remind John of home  
What sort of pictures did Tim have Linda ? Do some photos, it is about time you learned how to do that for us ......... or ask Pam to do some
 

Who shouted you down Moira, your family?  I think it would be wonderful to have Madeleine's art displayed out in the world, that would be wonderful and I hope you can get that accomplished.   The very modern paintings wouldn't go with every decor but in the right place they would be great. 
The picture we have of Tim's is of The Brooklyn Bridge, I don't remember what Pam has but I know it's hanging in her hallway and Tom has a picture of a sailboat on the sea. 

Mine is a photograph and I think Pam's is too but Tom's is a painting.  None of them are priceless art works but they mean a lot to us.
For sure Madeleine's paintings should be out of storage and shown somewhere even if it's just in your homes.  As you say, some wouldn't work in your homes but they could be displayed in an art gallery.  I wonder why John and Dan feel the way they do about them, I don't suppose they have said.

Yes they do, Tim's pictures though.