A bit freaky

[Anonymous]

A bit freaky
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Driving past a council throw out … looks interesting … some old junk … (rust & dust sells)
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I can never drive pass a throw-out without looking
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Some bits and pieces .. a nice lidded Chinese vase
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I know nothing about Chinese vases, but it seemed good quality
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Cleaned it up, looked nice, but the lid was stuck
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Put it on the shelf …
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Had some friends around having a beer (or two) and someone commented on the vase
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Yes, I found it, and passed it over
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It is sealed !!!
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OMG …. It is someone’s ASHES

[wilneil]

Great find Johonno, word of advice, if you have a Maiden Hair Fern, they make really good fertilizer - ask me sometime and I might tell you the story.

Wilma

[lakeland27]

just put a beer next to it.  i'd keep in mind that a loved relative wouldn't usually be chucked out like that though, it could be an unloved relative.. perhaps a killer or worse..   don't break the seal would be my advice.

[2chappies]

😮

Maybe you should go back and ask the people living there if they are aware of what the vase was for or might be still in it?

[nett_nanny]

How can you tell it has someone's ashes in it if it's sealed ?:|

Did I miss something in the story ?:|

Did you bring it home and put it on your shelf or did you put it back on the shelf at the tip ?:|

Am I having a seniors moment ?:|  :^O

[siddieswans]

Is it quite heavy? (ashes are remarkably heavy). Can you hear the ashes rattling around inside? (they make almost a metallic noise.) Then yep, I guess it's a cremation urn. There are lots of images on-line - does it look like one of those? I think if it was me, I would return to the house and ask do they realise what they have thrown out. It seems a weird way of knowingly disposing of ashes.

[lakeland27]

its not unknown for these to turn up, the next generation mightn't want them around. my in laws have their sons ahes and would hate to lose them . but everyone is different i guess.

people can be remarkably indifferent to something like this in a deceased estate clear-out...

maybe you should go and try and give them back in order to find out.

[bsal6160]

Or it might just a Ginger Jar with the contents still intact?

[Anonymous]

crystalised ginger  😮

[lakeland27]

' i've brought the ginger back in case its uncle bill'