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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 5 Jun

The past couple of weeks when I have been standing at the bus stop at the end of our street I have heard a dog barking ….. I could tell the house it came from and thought it strange as it’s a young couple who are out at work all...

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A Myth

jaishankar @Shivram59 (50260) • India 23 May

Yesterday at noon when I was leaving for a village to meet one of my friends living there, a elderly neighbour came to me and asked me to carry with me a onion or a piece of it in my pocket. He said it would protect me from...

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Off to collect the tomato plants

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 9 May

So, we are just popping round the corner to my friend and neighbour who has very kindly given me 6 tomato plants. They are cherry tomatoes. I am donating two plants to a local school gardening club, and keeping four plants...

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We are getting cherry tomato plants next week.

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 2 May

So, you may remember that a neighbour gave me some cherry tomato plants last year ....and the year before .....and we had so many that I was struggling to use them all. Many were eaten, by myself and my family, some were given...

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More treasures from neighbour John’s house ….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 9 Mar

So after going over to our late neighbours house and rescuing lots of items, we had a think and went back over when his daughter came and we asked if we could have the wooden ladders and garden bench. Oh , the daughter was...

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Rescued lots of treasures ….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 7 Mar

So, I have posted in the past about the lovely man, John , who lived across the road from us. He sadly died about 18 months ago. We understand that the house is now sold. His two son in laws came today to collect yet more stuff...

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You can be too helpful!

Fleur @Fleura (35062) • United Kingdom 10 Feb

I have been doing quite a lot of pruning of shrubs in the garden, and had collected up a heap of branches. They were all piled up in front of our garage waiting for my partner to run them all through the shredder. I use all the...

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House clearance has begun !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 8 Feb

Some may remember that one of our neighbours sadly died recently. When I returned home this afternoon there was a van on her drive and all the lights were on, upstairs and downstairs. Looks to me like the house clearance has...

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We have lost another neighbour ….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 25 Jan

I heard before Christmas that a neighbour was ill and an ambulance had been called. She had been taken to hospital. We went away and I wasn’t sure what was happening. I could tell no one was home but just thought she was still in...

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What a neighbour found

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Nov

My husband, Vince, was talking to a neighbour this morning and took a photo of this little creature which the neighbour had found. Isn’t it just the cutest? I presume it’s concocted its own sturdy defence around its little self....

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Update on neighbours nephew ….he’s finding it hard to cope !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 13 Nov

I have posted about an elderly neighbour with Dementia who has his son looking after him. His son’s sister and nephew were due to move in soon, but sadly last Friday the sister collapsed and died. Mom saw the neighbours son (...

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Chicken and hot sauce for lunch , then we hit the shops ….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 6 Nov

So, today I went out for lunch with Mom and Barbara, her 90 year old neighbour. We went to a local pub. Mom and I had chargrilled chicken with fries and peas, Mom had gravy and I had hot sauce. Barbara didn’t want much …..she has...

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Going out for lunch and a shopping trip…..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 5 Nov

Every few weeks my Mom and her neighbour Barbara get together and go out for lunch and then have a little shopping trip. As I’ve been off work and staying with Mom for a while I sometimes go with them. Barbara rang today and...

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Effusive gratitude

Fleur @Fleura (35062) • United Kingdom 21 Oct

We live in a little cul-de-sac of five houses and on bin day we have to take our wheelie bins to the end of the road – and then back once they’ve been emptied, obviously. We never like to leave the bins out there too long...

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Do you like lavender ? Do you find it calming ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 14 Oct

I quite like the smell of lavender but I have to admit that I very often find it very overpowering. It is well known for its calming properties. Anyway, all that said, today I bought another Christmas present. I managed to find...

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A little trip out tomorrow

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 1 Oct

So, this morning Moms neighbour rang her and asked if we both wanted to go out tomorrow afternoon. They usually go somewhere for a snack and then pop to a shopping centre …. It was a nice surprise as I’ve not been out with them...

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The perils of WhatsApp!

Fleur @Fleura (35062) • United Kingdom 12 Sep

During the COVID pandemic, several local WhatsApp groups were set up in case neighbours needed any help. Of course nobody did then, but the group for our little road still exists and nowadays generally gets used for lost cats,...

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Emergency ambulance came last night for my neighbour.

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 5 Sep

I have talked about this neighbour several times before. He lives with his son opposite my Mom. We have been family friends for 50 years. Sadly, Charles, is well into his 90’s and has dementia. He is now bedridden. His son, who...

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My friend is 90 years old today !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 9 Aug

So, today, a friend and neighbour is 90 years old. What a great achievement. I have posted about her before, some may remember that she is still playing badminton. She is a lovely lady who will do anything for anyone, but despite...

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Another Bad Day at work

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 29 Jul

Today, anytime I open my cyber's door bees come to play above or in front of my face. They are from a neighbouring shop selling brown "jaggery sugar" . Can't work, unfortunately. I am very disappointed. Losing customers already.

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