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Spring time is here at Howell House Clearance
Oh, the beautiful May sunshine. I picked up the dogs from a fantastic groomers in Slindon on the A27 coming from Chichester, I decided to treat them to a walk in Petworth Park which was glorious. I always think that Petworth House is an ugly building compared to other National Trust properties but I always enjoy looking at the...
House clearance horse paintings
Well, summer is just around the corner and I always notice a large increase in traffic in our beautiful county of West Sussex. I had to travel from a solicitor’s office in Petworth to Midhurst and unfortunately I had completely forgotten about the massive fire that had caused the closure of the main high street. It was about 10am and...
A little history of Howell's House Clearance
I moved to West Sussex on retirement from the Metropolitan Police and I must admit, I think the force’s reputation was so much better then. We lived in Woodgate near Barnham and with a young family and a stressful career behind me I originally started a gardening business. Well, really, I was a heavy-duty labourer and I loved it....
Spring, sofas and sewing house clearance stories
I feel that spring is in the air as I walk my beautiful Old English sheepdogs along the Bognor Regis seafront along to Felpham, home of William Blake’s ‘Jerusalem’ and ending up in Elmer Sands – a very special place with impressive sea defences. I have to say a huge thank you to all the staff at St Richards Hospital...
Of storage and staddle stones
Well, the February mornings are starting to get a bit lighter and while driving out to start a clearance in Midhurst it really lifted my spirits. I think I suffer from the seasonal disorder where the lack of light has an effect on me. We cleared a lady’s property in Chichester – she was downsizing to a flat in Bognor...
A strange twist in sofa disposal
Well, the new year certainly brought a huge shock with new regulations regarding the disposal of sofas and soft furnishing. I was taking a chair from a family friend’s house in Bognor Regis to her mother’s new home in Chichester. I have got to know some of the staff at the Westhampnett recycling centre very well over the years,...
New year, new house clearance adventures
A very Happy New Year from all at Howell House Clearance. We hope you all had a safe and happy holiday. In the run up to Christmas we were instructed by a local solicitor in Chichester to start the clearance of a property in Selsey. It is an older bungalow and the lady who had passed away has left...
Fishing, freezers and frozen ponds. Ups and downs of house clearance
One of our instructing solicitors called us to come urgently to their offices in Chichester. A gentleman had been admitted to hospital earlier in the week following a minor fall at his bungalow in Midhurst. He was a bachelor and spent his working life as a science teacher in top London schools. In retirement he still worked giving private...