A-ok
1 GoodGymer made their way to help an isolated older person in Lambeth.
- Saturday, 8th of July 2023
Mr A has always prided himself on taking care of the garden but with failing eyesight and diminished flexibility they haven't been able to manage, and the well-intentioned mint he had planted years earlier was starting to take over the bed and crowd out everything else.
I spent a happy hour in the company of Mrs A who held the bag while I wrenched out the plants and their accompanying roots, until a complete downpour (and another two shortly after) forced us to take shelter. However I was determined to finish, and with just a few mint stalks left to get, I ventured out in the lighter rain to gather them in, much to the consternation of Mr A who insisted enough was enough.
As I left, he warmed my heart by saying it was the nicest thing anyone had done for them in years, and it was an absolute pleasure for me to do so.
Report written by Frances Collier-Wright
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So nice to read. Nice one Frances 😊
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