Hmmm, tricky
I have got possessions that would be a bugger to replace such as a fine and worrying array of guns, outdoor gear, camping stuff, that sort of thing. But they could be replaced given time and money, so we'll leave them.

I have the medals of several relatives from WW2, which are irreplaceable, and will be passed on through the family when I fall off my perch, but their stories have been recorded by the mad Aunt Family Historian, so it wouldn't be the end of the world.

The one thing I have pre-inherited, a Victorian desk, is too big to shift, which is a shame as it and the loft are the only two remaining man-spaces in the house, and 'she' has blagged her was into 25% drawer occupation, which should be illegal.

So it'll have to be a straight choice between my external hard drive, as all my photos are scanned on to it (something in the region of ten shoeboxes full of prints) (good idea about the covert HDD Humpty), and my Grandfather's ring.

Non Hall-marked, as it was made by a local jeweller in Beirut in the early Fifties, but we share the same initials, which is why I was given it for my 18th. I'll probably never wear it again, as I personally don't like jewellery and it's a bit flashy, but it is the last physical thing I have to remind me of one of nature's true gentlemen.

The cats are toast.
(osok Rebel without a clue, Thu 8 May 2008, 14:06, 1 reply)

backup that HD!
Probably worth checking out carbonite.com . For $50 a year, you get unlimited storage space to back up photos and the like.

Back up the HD, save the ring, and ignore the cat.
( andyt, Thu 8 May 2008, 14:40, closed)