Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.
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18 Mar
1:27pm, 18 Mar 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
3M, I think there are specialist tech recyclers who will recover the rarer metals and even reusable components, so it doesn't end up in land fill. Even metals and plastics from cables and so on. Not sure though. I have often given larger tech kit still working to other organisations like homeless shelters and things. On the basis that a volunteer or resident there might find a use for it. But I haven't sent off cables and chargers and things like that yet for a specialist recycler. Will keep investigating. |
18 Mar
1:34pm, 18 Mar 2024
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3M
Thanks Happy. I have a destination in mind for the laptops, but I need to check the contents of some floppy disks and CD/DVDs first!
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18 Mar
1:42pm, 18 Mar 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Yeah, I did a massive wipe across drives of 3 laptops a while back and just need to find homes for them. computers4charity.org ?  G
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18 Mar
1:58pm, 18 Mar 2024
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Mandymoo
We are currently clearing/decluttering for the move. Biggest jobs is OH's man cave - he has so many tools
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18 Mar
4:52pm, 18 Mar 2024
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CK2
Each time I move I swear I won’t accumulate clutter but I fear we’ve done it again! Mum’s house will be a massive job. Hopefully we won’t have to think about this for some time but I think an auctioneer would be a good route. I hope it goes as well as it can stilldreaming. |
19 Mar
10:47am, 19 Mar 2024
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fetcheveryone
I figured my blog might be useful to share here today: fetcheveryone.com/blog/3/2024/03/481055/1 (TLDR: don't pay over the odds for lasting power of attorney) |
19 Mar
12:21pm, 19 Mar 2024
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Ness
Thanks. Yes. Very useful.
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19 Mar
12:36pm, 19 Mar 2024
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jda
My parents paid a lawyer to do it, with the result that they had to pay another lawyer to do it again when a mistake was (fortunately) discovered - and just in time, too…
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19 Mar
12:42pm, 19 Mar 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Same £80 something in Scotland but just x 1 health and money joint in one. that I did for my mum. Note also it takes 6-9 months to be checked and in force. Also, if you do make legal wording booboo it could be challenged later. But by who? I decided to just chance it. :-) G
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19 Mar
12:43pm, 19 Mar 2024
30,283 posts
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fetcheveryone
There was very little information to get wrong, as far as I saw. Name, address, DOB - that sort of thing.
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