A very nice neighbourly moment, not 5 minutes ago!
TinTin called out, over our mutual side fence:
"Hey Olga! Are you there?" (meaning in my backyard)
I was.
"Here ya go!"
It was a bag of his freshly harvested broad beans. Dangling over the top of the fence, for me to collect.
(Yum. I
love broad beans!)
A week or so ago I was presented with two very healthy looking lettuces. A glut of lettuces next door, apparently. He asked me if I wanted more, as we both got out of our cars at the same time, earlier today.
This is the first home TinTin & his girl friend have ever owned & they are very excited to be homeowners. They are very young.
And this is the first time he's ever gardened. I can tell you, he's gone quite
mad about gardening!
A month or so ago they held a party (on AFL grand final day, when Melbournians are prone to lose their heads in all the excitement.)
He knocked on my door & warned me, in advance, of the impending gathering. (Very nice of him.)
As I was going out anyway, not a problem, I thought.
But (after I'd gotten home again, later) the party went on & on & on .... for hours.
And there was one fellow, in particular, who I felt like
strangling, if he didn't shut up ... very drunk & very loud & an utter bore to boot!
But did I complain?
Did I make a fuss?
No.
Because compared to the previous neighbours (the ones from hell, trust me! ), Tin Tin & his girlfriend are
saints!
I'm happy to lend them ladders, offer cuttings of my admired front garden succulents, etc ...
It is such a
relief, a blessing even, that they are
nothing like the monsters I used to have to deal with, before they sold up & moved out!
So give & take, give & take ...