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Unboxing my childhood

August 21, 2017August 21, 2017 ~ Julia Kendal ~ 1 Comment

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When my parents set off on their greatest sailing adventure* over ten years ago, our belongings entered a storage unit. This summer they opened that repository, and a couple of weeks ago, my childhood was returned to me. It turns out my childhood fits in seven boxes.

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Decluttering. Again.

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 ~ Julia Kendal ~ Leave a comment

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There’s nothing like seeing all your belongings parcelled and packed into a lorry to make you think about your relationship with the things you own. We were paying people to transport these things across counties. I had to ask the question: were they worth it?

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