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Complete reorganisation of my Studio..three cupboards lifted and moved. 1 sofa.. two exercise machines... into their new location in the soon to be...'gym' room..🤣..and niftily dodging the rain as I transfer things indoors and to the new shed.

And I'm still in chaos...onward and upward..slow and steady?? 🙃

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David_G profile image
David_G

Definitely looks like exercise to me!😳👍

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homlyme

definitely Oldfloss I've just spent a week sorting my craft room and been shattered going for a run in between it must be spring all this nesting 🤣🏃‍♀️

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OldflossAdministrator in reply tohomlyme

Definitely..something stirs and the need to sort the things is overwhelming.. x

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AlMorr

Well done Floss, that photo reminds me of my teenage sons bedroom. 😊

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toAlMorr

I haven't grown up too much then...:) I am just a natural hoarder, and because I paint, and write...there is a lot of paper; and I have still not worked out where my piano ( electric. thank goodness) is going !!!

We moved in the idea of downsizing... and then had to start adding things on to accommodate our lifestyle...:)

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UnfitNoMore

Sounds like exercise to me. Tidier than little miss UNMs room too 😂

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toUnfitNoMore

I feel like I have had a really good workout so far... trouble is I am very, very hungry now :)

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UnfitNoMore in reply toOldfloss

Dunno how to track calories for furniture moving, but you’ve probably burned quite a few off.

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quirkybee

Oh most definately Floss, you will have burnt some calories shifting things. I know what you mean too, I had it in my head over the Easter break to vscvum under my bed, well, you should have seen the dust, haha. I have curver boxes under there with lots of books, novels in, so the lids needed a proper wipe, not a dust, 🤣🤣 then things went onto the bed, then when it was full, my head became chlostrophobic, so I left it for a while and sorted lunch or tea, then went back to it. All done now and the units. Need to paint in there at some point, that's another job to tackle 😅😅

Well done Floss, good work done there xxx

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toquirkybee

Go you...just think what a workout that was..! Problem is..I get really hungry? Do you?..

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skysue16

Very good OldFloss, impressive workout 😁. The new 'gym' sounds great!

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toskysue16

Ha ha..not really a gym....we are having a small area in our longhouse of a garage, made into a small room to take the treadmill and J's cross trainer...we had the other half turned into my Studio two years ago..

The folk who lived here before had expansive hobbies..he built Kit cars..and she made furniture...so there was a lot of room to play with...! Trouble is..it is just perfect for hoarding!!!

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LiisaM

Oh, my goodness! Your situation reminds me of mine--and we have not downsized yet, as one of our "birds" is still in the nest--taking up not only HIS old room, but his sister's, as well.... What a situation!

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toLiisaM

Oh goodness! We got rid of so much to charity etc when we moved...then had to have a room sorted to take all our books...that was just the beginning..I do not envy you...our loft when we moved had loads of boxes full of the girls stuff!!

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LiisaM

Well, I've been getting rid of old clothes/toys and stop-gap furniture, but there's still SO MUCH! And our house is run-down from family and pets.... Slowly, slowly, I'm doing what I can. We have a plumber here this morning fixing a non-working tap.

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toLiisaM

Hope your tap is fixed now? Our house now... is getting over-run, by a small blonde haired tyrant... cute as a button.. sharp as a pin and with the ability to wrap us right round that little finger of hers:)

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LiisaM in reply toOldfloss

How lucky your have a grandchild! I have two grown-up kids aged 34 and 29 and no grandkids in sight! I am jealous!!! (Yes, my tap was fixed. Now I have a coat hanger thingy that fell off my wall and a stairwell banister that broke away from the wall in one place that I need to get fixed. and.... and.... and....!!)

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Realfoodieclub

Oh it is so a workout. I think Garmin should add it into there exercise list and then we can turn our watches on while we do it. I had a massive sort out after my swim, a down week 😂😂😂😂. I was more shattered after that than the 2.5km swim. 😀. I have a little exercise station at home if I can’t get to the gym and it really does come in handy some days. Rfc x

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toRealfoodieclub

Thanks you... I am beginning to feel that I have done something worthwhile...it really does use every bit of your body... arms, legs, stretching, and lifting...called it a day now... more tomorrow! xx

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Pianism

Definitely counts as cross-training... and a strength workout if you've been humping sofas!

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toPianism

Thanks you.... it was quite a day... and I am ready to start again in an hour or so... some stuff going into one of the sheds means the shed has to be emptied first and then everything put back in order!!

Such fun..luckily, I enjoy doing things like this and, I do have the pleasure of knowing it is building up strength!

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ButtercupKid

It always looks worse before it looks better ! Stick with it x

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toButtercupKid

Ready to start in an hour... transfer cupboard to shed...but first.. shed has to be emptied...my core is getting stronger by the second :)

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ButtercupKid in reply toOldfloss

Hey - you go girl ! Awesome as always 😄

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toButtercupKid

Shed done and looking good... studio almost... lots of lifting and stretching...an hour or so tomorrow.... and there we are... I maybe able to get a run in at some point too..( been two weeks since I ran) , we have had rain, so the tree spores have settled... I can breathe again :)

Thanks you xxxx

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ButtercupKid in reply toOldfloss

It’s the oilseed that gets me - May and June are always breathless nowadays 😄 Great job with the shed - excellent for both physical and mental fitness too xx

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cheekychipmunks

That is 100% exercise Floss! My house needs someone like you - or even me! 😩

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