Odd things in folks houses.

[sparksburnout]

How’s this for a light-hearted Sunday thread. Working in a house the other day, went off in search of the customer for a chat, as I walked through his lounge I nearly jumped out of my skin as I was met with a horrendous, deafening screeching noise, I thought it was one of these intruder type alarms designed to make you leg it. Turns out is a blooming great parrot, sat on the mantelpiece, I nearly shat myself! Customer thought it was hilarious. What odd things have you come across (careful now)?

 

[Pete999]

Was working in Bath when I was younger, Pultney Street to be exact, very large Georgian houses, most of them converted into flats, but there were still some family owned still around.
Got sent to one to do some minor woks things, blank off some wall lights etc, I recall my Boss saying good luck Son or words to that effect, and wondered what he meant by it, any way got there, the lady was very nice, cup of tea that sort of thing, I had one more job to do in a little room, sort of a small bedroom type thing, was it OK for me to go in, yes fine, well talk about fetish I was about 17 at the time, bloody hand cuffs on the bed posts, loads of sex toys, remember this was the late 50s yes 1950s, scared me to death, all the other Lads back at work had a good laugh though.

 

[sparksburnout]

Was working in Bath when I was younger, Pultney Street to be exact, very large Georgian houses, most of them converted into flats, but there were still some family owned still around.
Got sent to one to do some minor woks things, blank off some wall lights etc, I recall my Boss saying good luck Son or words to that effect, and wondered what he meant by it, any way got there, the lady was very nice, cup of tea that sort of thing, I had one more job to do in a little room, sort of a small bedroom type thing, was it OK for me to go in, yes fine, well talk about fetish I was about 17 at the time, bloody hand cuffs on the bed posts, loads of sex toys, remember this was the late 50s yes 1950s, scared me to death, all the other Lads back at work had a good laugh though.

Well come on Pete don't stop the story there even if it is Sunday!

 

[Pete999]

Well come on Pete don't stop the story there even if it is Sunday!

Nothing happened you dirty minded s9d Now if it had been in the mid 60s there may have been a different outcome with all the weeds about, get my drift?

 

[Specialist]

Nothing happened you dirty minded s9d

You tell him Pete, a Gentleman will never kiss and tell .

Sparks only asked what we were all wondering though.

 

[The Ghost]

There was this house and in the loft was inscribed on the laid down floor various sigils and symbols of an occult nature with various figurines of a similar nature. The classic occult circle on the floor and various Juju items. It looked like something out of the Devil Rides Out (google it) It was most disconcerting to say the least.

 

[Pete999]

In the late 80s I got a job with the FCO at Hanslope park MK so a move of house was involved, but I found lodgings in the village until we found a house, anyway the house I lodged at was in an OAPs estate, a bungalow to be exact, the Old Lady had lost her Husband and needed the extra cash, so it was ideal for both of us.
That was until I came from work on my first day and found, her on my bed dad as a dodo, now that freaked me out, had to find new lodgings as well.

 

[sparksburnout]

In the late 80s I got a job with the FCO at Hanslope park MK so a move of house was involved, but I found lodgings in the village until we found a house, anyway the house I lodged at was in an OAPs estate, a bungalow to be exact, the Old Lady had lost her Husband and needed the extra cash, so it was ideal for both of us.
That was until I came from work on my first day and found, her on my bed dad as a dodo, now that freaked me out, had to find new lodgings as well.

I won't ask the obvious question.

 

[Pete999]

I won't ask the obvious question.

Go on I don't mindWhat were you going to ask Sparks? come on give.

 

[sparksburnout]

Go on I don't mind

Well why was she on your bed?

 

[sparksburnout]

Forgot to mention about the Parrot, his owner said "Sorry about that he only does it with people he doesn't know" Sure enough when I went back a week later he just looked at me without a murmur. Must be quite clever, Parrots. Bet you wouldn't catch a Parrot trying to charge his phone in the bath.

 

[Pete999]

Well why was she on your bed?

I knew it sex again, to answer I think she had been sorting her Husbands clothes that were still in the wardrobe, which in itself was a bit disconcerting to say the least

 

[freddo]

The only odd things I seem to come across in customers houses are the customers themselves.

There was a house we were sent to rewire. The job was looked at by another organisation, and the loft was supposed to be empty. After looking up there we saw it had been converted to 2 small bedrooms and a bathroom, the elderly owners of the house had no idea the rooms were up there. The rooms were fully furnished and the beds made, as if the rooms were in use when last left. The old radio, vacuum cleaner and decoration suggested 50s or 60s, a layer of undisturbed dust covered everything.

 

[Squid]

I wouldn't say odd but I was helping my Uncle out as he was a builder on a job in Marlybone for a widow (good few years back) and I had to reroute the cable for the loft light.

There was a larger leather case/box which much have belonged to her husband, can't remember the name but he was a Squadron Leader in WWII of a fighter unit, I was impressed, regret not asking her about her husband.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I've found a little cannabis farm in a bedroom of a tenants house...They obviously hadn't read the letter giving them notice that I was coming, no one was in so let myself in and found it in one of the bedrooms.