What two things would you like---

Like many of the posters above, I have little of value now.

Having moved to New Zealand, moved back to the UK and then returned to Aotearoa, I had to get rid of many precious things, including my paternal grandmother's psalter, an art deco dancing lady statue and all my library of wonderful books on art, ornithology, botany and much more.

They had no monetary value but were part of my heritage. So I learned to 'let go' many decades ago.

What I have now is 40 years worth of diaries (yes, you're all in there!)
My last painting; some bone carvings; sketches of my sons and my grandmother's 22ct wedding ring.

The only person who will inherit is my younger son and I know for sure he'll take care of them.

I can't think of any 'thing' in my house that I currently cherish myself, but I do have one ring that has sentimental value and two daughters who would like to have it when I'm gone. I recently got a quote to have a replica made and it was quite reasonable, but they're pretty close as sisters go so maybe I'll tell them to share it and each have custody on an annual basis.

That is a bittersweet story. I hope your mother found happiness chicken and was able to enjoy her GC and the family she built.

I hope my family keep my watercolour paintings that I did and also my first Teddy bear. I can still remember my dad bringing Teddy into hospital when I got my tonsils out at the age of 7. He's small, threadbare but I love him.
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“Chose” and “they”!

Having moved house and radically downsized, my two sons choaenwhat they wanted. Each item represented memories of how their viewed their family’s history.
The rest was dispersed in various ways.
I am content.

I hope they will keep all the photo albums, and many others not in albums, as to me they show our family story.

I have my GGF rocking chair and also a display cabinet that my GF made in early 1940's. I hope that they will get a good home and stay in the family. My daughter may keep the chair but she is not too keen on the cabinet. Just have to hope my son will take it over.

I hope they would keep historical documents but otherwise it will all go to charity or the skip.
Won't bother me - I'll be dead.

My granny's engagement ring, dated May 1904. Just a row of small diamonds and not very valuable in monetary terms, but of great value to family - I think it would best fit my younger granddaughter.

Bearing in mind the state of family relationships here, there is nothing.

I'm not bothered.
It would be my grandsons who will have the dubious pleasure of sorting out, I presume, and I doubt I have anything that would interest them.

Its just stuff.

family photographs going right back to when photography was new .there are beautiful sepia shots of 2, 3 and 4xgreat GP's I know my daughter will have them as she loves them .Anything else they can do what they want with,though my 3 GD's have earmarked jewellery that they want ,GD 4 is too wee to have played with my jewellery box yet so I dare say they'll have to share with her when the time comes

We have quite a few original paintings. Each has the name of the recipient on the back.We thought long and hard which to give to each AC and DGDs. Hope they will cherish them

All my copious notes about family history.I have a very interesting background on my father's side going back to a ship's carpenter from the Aaland Isles who was shipwrecked off the coast of North Uist and married a girl from the McDougall clan in the late eighteenth century.

A notebook containing anecdotes of my twin grandchildren from their early days when they were living with us.

Only one - my DH!

We have a grandmother clock from about 1920. It was grannies, then my parents had it and my mother told me that I had to have it as it would only suit my house. I was livid but love it now and can't imagine our house without the tick and chime.

We recently had it cleaned and bits replaced. It cost £500 and when I asked the clock man how much it was worth, he said 'Oh, about £500!'

The other thing I would like them to cherish is a bronze that dh bought me of a couple hand in hand, with umbrellas, walking away from the viewer. Their arms and the umbrellas form a heart from certain angles.

Such a sad and poignant story of the magpie chicken. I am sure your family will treasure it.

It is hard sometimes to know what to do with all the odd things we inherit.

We have an old sewing box which I don't care for but it means something to DH.

We may just have to hope the DC find something which means a lot to them.
When DM died my DD wanted her grandma's desk. I never knew it had any importance for her. She has it.

When my son was small we bought a little wooden windmill clock; a bit like a cuckoo clock but it has a little old man and a little old woman who go round and pop out, on the hour. My DS was transfixed with it as a small child, as are my GC now. I'd like to think that it will still be loved and enjoyed by future GGC.

1st thing- I will inherit a writ g bureau when my dad dies - it was a handmade wedding present from my great uncle to my grandparents and my mum inherited it. I just love it and I hope one of the DCs want it.
2nd thing - an Art Deco statue of a woman dancing that my mum gave me. I was supposed to get a little statue from my grandparents house that Id always loved (my grandfather promised it to me) but there was a bit of an argument about it between my mum and one of my aunts and so my mum said she could have it and bought me another statue. I was quite disappointed with it at the time if I’m honest but I know it came with much love.

I have nothing of value to them, but I would like them to cherish my two cats!

Thanks,*Baggs*. Mum had a tough early life and this, her first job, was a stinker, working from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., half of Sunday afternoon off , half starved, running a large house single handed and her wage was 10 shillings a month!

That's a lovely story about your mother's magpie, chicken.

wedding!

I would like my children to keep a clock that my husband bought for me on our last weeding anniversary before he died.
It sits in my living room now and I hope one of them will keep it