Oh No!! It's Broken!

[sheddie]

A friend just rang my doorbell whilst I was in office on computor. My OH let her in and she said " I must dash straight to you toilet" Whilst in there she picked up a minature china wash hand basin I have had for years and you've guessed it she broke it! This is not the first time she has picked something up and broken it, I said " It doesn't matter", but really I feel gutted as I love my little treasures, how do you stop people picking up your things in your house? I don't do it in other peoples!!

[jazzactivist]

Aah! I am sorry to hear that one of your treasures got broken, Sheddie. Some people are just so clumsy, or impolite to be picking up other people's belongings in their home. I once went to a B&B where the owner stuck her ornaments down with a good blob of Blutac, as she was fed up with people either stealing or breaking them. She said that just the slight resistance when someone tried to pick them up usually put them off. Maybe worth a try...

[sheddie]

But would you have said " It doesn't matter?" I am not houseproud but some things you just don't pick up and she has done it before.I could cry, I know it's stupid and it's just material but it had sentimental value and I now have just the pieces.I knew I would, I'm blubbing now!!!

[Crocus]

Goodness me Sheddie. I can understand why you feel like crying! Some objects have sentimental value and meaning, even if nobody else understands it. I probably would've said the same. What else can one say anyway? And while saying it, your heart wants to brake! I so sorry to hear.

[franbee]

Commiserations Sheddie, I would've cried too. Fran.

[Katelb]

Ah sheddie,I'm so sorry that one of your treasures has got broken,I know exactly how you feel,it was very good of you to say it didn't matter when you probably wanted to say something quite different.I do hope she was suitably contrite.
It is so upsetting when anything gets broken, but a treasure really niggles doesn't it.
I broke a lead uncut crystal glass this morning--only myself to blame--but I was very annoyed at my own stupidity.
I love your new avatar by the way,I would like to change mine but I'm not good at re-sizing pictures,so until I find one that fits it will have to be the doggies.

[Oola]

Katelb you could send a pic to me and I'll resize it for you - just tell me what you want as the focal point. My graphic design degree has got to be good for something!

sheddie perhaps it's time you showed her how gutted you are about her breaking things, then perhaps she'll learn to keep her butterfingers AWAY from the china next time!

[Katelb]

Hi Oola,thank you for your offer,now I have to work out how to email it to you. If you email me on my address,I can then add a picture to a reply,Yes?
Sorry to change the subject sheddie,normal posting is now resumed!

[sunflower]

I know the feeling Sheddie. I too, like others hope your friend feels very contrite about what she has done. I have to admit this was'nt the original message and I deleted what I first said, but,,,I feel I should say it. I find it a bit suspect that she has done this twice. Obviously, I do'nt know anything about his person. I think next time you see her, say kindly that, when you go to her house, you would'nt dream of touching her things as this is bad manners. I think alot of us on this site have our homes filled with stuff that may not be valuable in financial terms but precious and unique because each thing has a history, a story behind it. lots of love xxxx

[sheddie]

Thanks all, this was so precious because it was something I got when out with Mum who has now passed on - it is a memory of good times together.Friend wasn't bothered a bit, that's what made it worse, she just handed me the pieces and talked off it onto something trite. Tonight my OH has glued pieces together but it will never be the same will it? I will get over it, you have to don't you?

[Ivy]

Yes but there are some things our hearts hang onto and I find it quite cheeky to go into peoples houses, brake something and not to bother.... It is your private sphere and I would not dream picking up things at a friends house without asking permission.....

[SummerSkye]

Poor Sheddie, I do know how you feel. Somethings just can't be replaced and once broken are never the same. Let this woman know that she has upset you, once is an accident twice seems like spite! Try one of those signs they hang in china shops for her next visit "I'm lovely to touch, lovely to hold but if you break me consider me sold!!". She may take the hint. She should have apologised properly to you.

[eleanor2]

i am one of those who loves to nosey.with coming from the potteries i always like to see if something china was made in staffordshire. thankfully i have never broke anything. except in the last holiday cottage i was staying in. i was drying the caffetiere and the pyrex jug fell out and cracked. i was horrified and that was just a common glass jug thing..even tho they are insured. when hubby went to take the key back.i said make sure you tell them. he did and they were fine about it.imagine if i broke some-ones precious collectable.