Jock Auld Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Guys, An old girl we know has asked me to pop into her barn attic to check the source of water leaking from the roof, it was a knackered down pipe. The first thing I tripped over nearly at the top of the ladder was this mess tin lid. I am pretty sure it has been up there since the end of the war. I hope to find the rest of it, it is a bloody big barn but you can see down through the rotted floor boards. I will get a head torch and return. She thought me quite mental to be happy with a piece of junk. Its the little things that please me I suppose. I am making contacts just from talking to the people that visit my wifes shop so I think the next step is a sign in the window, see what it brings! Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Hello Jock. My imagination brought me to a guy just eating out of this lid when.. "Sie kommen" and he was out of there. And then you came, all these years later Bernhard H. Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Bernhard, Who knows? I would like to think it has lain undisturbed for a very long time. I shall go back better equipped since she has said I can have whatever I find and have been invited to rummage in the main house attic too which is very trusting and kind of her. The barn complex is a pretty treacherous affair but it may have to be dropped for the safety of the neighbours. At worse I will fall through the roof and die doing something fun! Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Hello Jock. Just be careful !!! You seem to have a talent to find nice things. Bernhard H. Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Check the inside lofts very carefully - just prior to the War many Germans packed up valuables and hid them. The daughter of one lady still living in the family house in Germany, brought me in a Field cap from 1939, which had been left behind in the loft when he was sent to the Russian front. He was KIA. All of the documents were with-it , incl. the official letter from German authorities. All were wrapped in the newspapers of the day aand she said there were still 4 dinner services in the loft............ Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Check the inside lofts very carefully - just prior to the War many Germans packed up valuables and hid them. The daughter of one lady still living in the family house in Germany, brought me in a Field cap from 1939, which had been left behind in the loft when he was sent to the Russian front. He was KIA. All of the documents were with-it , incl. the official letter from German authorities. All were wrapped in the newspapers of the day aand she said there were still 4 dinner services in the loft............ Mervyn That's really cool. The only thing the previous owner of my old house found in the rafters were some dirty magazines from an earlier owner....when I purchased the home they were not available for my evaluation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Jock, I cannot wait to see what you come back with . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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