They spent most of their Christmas break sorting out Delia's flat. Various members of her family started the job but soon tired of it. Michael and Sean spent a day earlier on, sorting out her papers. There were letters and cards from people she met on various journeys abroad.
There were drawers and cupboards full of photographs and postcards and all the things the children gave her over the years. She never threw a thing out. I have so many of her papers and things here that I haven't even had a chance to look at yet.
On Saturday, Mary and Anne sorted out all her clothes and other suitable things and took them to Oxfam. They also saw to the return of her various appliances to social services. The flat had to be handed over on Monday 8th so on Sunday night, Anne and Mary spent the whole evening cleaning out any rubbish that was left and cleaning and tidying the flat.
All that was left were some big pieces of furniture for the council to dispose of to the homeless or whoever.
Today the flat was formally handed over so perhaps now I shall be able to sleep.
I have hardly slept for the last month.
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