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@Former-Member, with our daughter being "at risk", the thought of what would I do if I had to empty her share of belonging out in such a final way has crossed my mind. I'm somehow not surprised that your girl's room is still in waiting. 
Sometimes bringing something good out of something hard seems to help. Perhaps if, once you've selected any mementos that you really want to keep, some of her things could be donated to an emergency accomodation unit or similar? In our local area there's a group that collects new and good condition second hand clothing, necessities and soft toys, to make up parcels for mums and their children who've gone to a women's refuge with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Our church did a fundraiser for them, and encouraged everyone to also donate nightwear. I found some nice boys' dressing gowns and slippers, and put a small soft toy in the pocket of each dressing gown.
It's something extremely personal, so I expect you will only take up my suggestion if it feels right to you.
So weird @Smc, that Steampunk stuff. I did google it. But also, good news, I got onto yellow pages last night and emailed 1/2doz clock makers / repairs and already today x2 of them have got back to me. This is good, they'll be put to good use. Mum looking on shouldn't protest to that too. Saying 'landfill' if they don't want them so that would push the clockmaker's buttons lol Will keep you posted xox
@Former-Member, it was all OK with me- I appreciate it that you care. Possibly was a bit off topic for the thread.
Briefly, our daughter knows that we want her to keep fighting, and knows that we care about her. If you want to be "in the loop" I could tag you into my thread on the carers' forum, but only "if". It can all get a bit TMI sometimes, and you have to take care of yourself too. 
Glad that it sounds like the collection of clocks will get a new home. Mantle clocks like the one in your photo are often really good, and once serviced, find new owners pretty quickly.
