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Topic: Time for change
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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008
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posted May 22, 2015 03:25 AM
Fellow Members.......Just over 6 weeks ago I lost my wife and companion of, over 55 years and, as a result, I have had to make decisions as to how to restructure my life at the age of 78. First among those decisions is to leave the rather large house that we bought and renovated 10 years ago to provide a retirement home for us both and her 99year old father. Now both of them are gone and I rattle around like a stone in a very large tin can.
My intention is to fit in some travelling while I can, once I have found myself somewhere smaller and more manageable and convenient to live...... which means that I have to seriously de-clutter both my life and this house from the accumulations of countless years.
So I have reluctantly decided to abandon my lifelong interest in Cine, except for my family records and my obligations to other family members in the outstanding transfer work of their Cine and Tape records, ad turn my attention to my other passion, Stereoscopy.
I shall from time to time be offering items of interest on here, including my Eumig 824 HQS and my Elmo ST600 (with my own stereo playback conversion), but if, in the meantime, there are any specific requirements that anyone has that I may be able to fill from my (very) large “accumulation” of all things Cine, please feel free to email or PM me.
Martin
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Maurice Leakey
Film God
Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted May 22, 2015 04:06 AM
Martin
The important thing at this very sad time for you is to keep as active as you can.
I now live alone since my divorce, my ex-wife has had a stroke and now also suffers dementia, she is being looked after in a specialised home in Somerset.
I am 80 and had to downscale when I moved to a smaller home in North Bristol, however, downscaling didn't mean getting rid of anything cine.
The house is full of various gauges and probably now approaching 2000 films. It keeps me going, tracking down elusive films and projectors is a daily occurrence.
As you know, I have turned to 9.5 sound, and already have a Vox, two Sons, a Buckingham and a French converted Eiki Slimline SNT-3.
I enjoy many cruises where you can visit different places each day, the "hotel" moves in the night!
Keep active.
(Sent you a PM.)
[ May 22, 2015, 05:24 AM: Message edited by: Maurice Leakey ]
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted May 23, 2015 01:53 PM
Martin ...
I have only been married for nearly 10 years, (and it seems like only a few days, lovely), but even in this short of time, I couldn't imagine being without my sweetheart, so, my best wishes for you in this time of you're life. Know that you'll always have a bevvy of friends here, and the best to you in you're future travels.
If you are ever in the vicinity of Mountain Home Idaho, please call on us Osgoods, and with our extra room, we'll be happy to treat you to a nice night of super 8, and awesome omelettes, (I LUV making omelettes!).
All the best to you ...
sincerely
Osi Osgood
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"All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008
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posted May 24, 2015 09:48 AM
I am hugely grateful for the many messages of sympathy and support posted on this thread.... it is comforting to know that so many of you out there feel the way that you do.
Please don't think that the choices I've made towards “restructuring my life” are knee-jerk reactions to the circumstances I find myself in, rather they are considered acts based on 78 years of making “life changing” decisions about new directions my family needed to go in in order to improve our quality of life. Of course, some of them turned out, with the benefit of hindsight, to be wrong! We all do wrong decisions. But for some decisions there are clear pointers.
From the day we visited the doctor to the day my wife died first had 7 months of knowing that the outcome could be bad. Despite the amazing efforts of our inspirational Regional NHS hospital (I will NEVER accept criticism of our UK National Health Service) we then had a further 7 months of certainty as to the inevitable outcome. That gave both of us time to accept and comprehend what was happening and to discuss my options for the future. Making decisions with FORESIGHT is much easier..... and less likely to be catastrophically wrong!! If they turn out to be wrong, there is now only one person affected..... and I will deal with it!
As to my cine interests, it's the time consuming and physically demanding parts I am abandoning... my interest in the technical side. Experimentation and renovation were fine in younger days, but are now too demanding if I am going to relocate and effectively start life over again. So lots of bits and pieces, projectors, cameras, reels, audio etc.... but no films as (HORROR OF HORRORS) I never was a collector. Those of you who noticed in a recent thread that I suddenly bought a high end Panasonic projector will realise that wherever I end up there will be a viewing room (as near a Cinema as possible) where I can relax with my carefully selected 1000 odd DVD and Blu-ray collection of the classic films from my lifetime, starting back in the 30s. And I will continue my presence on this Forum: how can one abandon completely the special relationship members enjoy?
Best Regards,
Martin
[ May 26, 2015, 05:57 AM: Message edited by: Martin Jones ]
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