here's a good article about mental wellbeing and getting outdoors for a bit of an adventure! I've done this a lot over the years and find it so refreshing, so valuable for my sanity, especially after covid and its ongoing repercussions
I was doing some online tests at home when I heard a loud knocking on my door ... I popped my head out of the window and the old lady of the couple next door said she needed a hand really quickly, the toilet had burst a pipe and all the water was coming through the ceiling!
I rushed round and it looked like an indoor waterfall, I couldn't believe how much water was coming through the ceiling into the kitchen, and her partner had fallen tring to turn the water off and hurt his ribs and hand. We... moreI was doing some online tests at home when I heard a loud knocking on my door ... I popped my head out of the window and the old lady of the couple next door said she needed a hand really quickly, the toilet had burst a pipe and all the water was coming through the ceiling!
I rushed round and it looked like an indoor waterfall, I couldn't believe how much water was coming through the ceiling into the kitchen, and her partner had fallen tring to turn the water off and hurt his ribs and hand. We both helped him to his feet, then I crawled under the kitchen cupboard to turn the stop-tap off ... it wouldn't close fully, so I nipped hom for some pliers which did the trick
Fortunately the water didn't do any damage, and the old guy only has a bit of bruising
At Christmas I kept noticing my postman (who's brilliant) was pretty quiet, and I always try to chat, so as it was Christmas and he does such a brilliant job (especially during lockdown) one day when he had a parcel for me I gave him a £20 tip for Christmas he was really made up with it, and we chat every time he has a parcel for me now
a few months ago an elderley neighbour from down the road commented on how much she liked one of the plants in my front garden (Lychnis Coronaria). I found a small seedling and grew it on, and today I spotted her walking past with her dogs. I called out of the window to say "I have a present for you" and she came down to see, she was really pleased with the present and couldn't stop smiling (picture is the parent plant)
I saw one of my neighbours who is in his 80's doing weeding in his garden (not the neighbour whose lawn I mow), so I went over and gave him a hand for an hour until he said he'd had enough. I got loads of mint out his borders which had spread a lot (as it does), had to dig all the roots out to make sure it doesn't come back. He used to be a professional gardener so he was teaching me about some of the plants while I was helping, which is great as I really like gardening, and gave me an achillea ... moreI saw one of my neighbours who is in his 80's doing weeding in his garden (not the neighbour whose lawn I mow), so I went over and gave him a hand for an hour until he said he'd had enough. I got loads of mint out his borders which had spread a lot (as it does), had to dig all the roots out to make sure it doesn't come back. He used to be a professional gardener so he was teaching me about some of the plants while I was helping, which is great as I really like gardening, and gave me an achillea for my help!
I was at the supermarket this evening and when I came out a homeless guy asked me for some change so he could get to the homeless shelter. I only pay by card at the supermarket, so I only had the £1 I used in the trolley, which I gave him. I felt a bit tight only giving him a quid, so I went to the cash machine, called him over and gave him a tenner. he was really made up and said it had made his day nice to be able to help!
went through the loft a little more at the weekend, found some camera equipment and more clothes I don't use, so I took them to one of the local charity shops (Headway) ... bought a great little carved statue for 99p while I was there aswell! #headwaycharity
took the scenic route home today, and found this little girl wandering around on very quiet country lane no-one around, and when I drove past slow she chased the car. I stopped and let her in, she was well pleased and dived straight into the passenger footwell for some warmth as this was high up in the peak district. Fortunately she had her address on her collar so I drove her home, about half a mile. Owner was very happy I love dogs like this, proper little explorer!
