Couldnt find the original thread

[bobleponge]

I think SBP did a thread about "why we live where we do." I've had a look but cant find it, but wanted to add this.
Been away for a fair while and was dreading coming home to the garden. It was sort of as bad as I thought it would be, although I noticed that at least half of my grass had been cut.
I assumed (I know, one never should) that it was my friends who look after my place but it wasnt.
Have just found out that its a young girl, mum of 3 kids, who, because she knew I was away, and like my garden, borrowed a ride on lawn mower from a friend of hers and cut at least 5000m sq of my grass, when her kids were with their dad.
When I asked her why, she said "parce qu'on t'aime bien" which means, "because we like you".
Thats yet another reason why I live in this fantastic place.

[Brengirl]

C'est tout touchant Bobbleponge. Brought tears to my eyes.

[janeyo]

I love that story

[Incy]

How nice. It's great to have good neighbours isn't it.

[jackie j]

How lovely for you. Actually it was me that started the thread ' why do you live where you do ' lol

[Glutton4...]

Yay - that's great Spongey! Does she do laundry and ironin' and stuff too!!!?

[lizzylemon]

Very lovely - thats one of the reasons why we moved back into a village. We've only been here six weeks and already meet and visited with the next-door-neighbours, It doesn't seem very much, but we lived in our last place for 3.5 years and never once got a wave or smile, let along through the front door of 'them' next door.

[binley100]

How nice to have such lovely neighbours.......

[Jeanied]

Boble - what goes around comes around!

[Patchninja]

Lovely! You must be a lovely old sponge in the flesh then

[Nicos]

Cor- how kind!!!!
Kindness can be quite confusing can't it when it comes from an unusual source? Some peeps are just plain kind.
Good to hear you are well regarded in the community boble!

[bobleponge]

Glutton, I dont know about laundry and ironing, and sadly she's too young and attached to ask about stuff.
I'm really not a lovely old sponge, I'm a proper old grump, but the young lady in question is just lovely.
I did ask her why she didnt cut it all though, and received a withering glance for my pains. Fortunately she knows me well enough to know I was joking.