When we downsized to this house almost a year ago I did get rid of the embroidered table linen my mum did. It was a wrench, but I had previously told myself that downsizing is not a time for too much sentiment when it comes to things stuffed away in places where they never see the light of day and will never be used. I have plenty of other things that were hers and that do get used, and quite a few memorabilia in my family history chest, such as her 21st birthday cards, passport, driving licence, diaries and so on. I also told myself that when I'm gone, my family would get rid of them anyway.