There's someone at the back door.

[Highlander]

Over the weekend we were sitting quietly unusually having a relaxing liquid refreshment, when there was a knock at the back door.

Muttering disapprovingly, I struggled off the sofa and shuffled towards the back door. Of course it was locked and the key was nowhere to be seen.

After more cursing under my breath, I found the key and unceremoniously unlocked the door.

There stood Toby, our next door neighbours' youngest.

"I'm sorry to disturb you" Toby said a little sheepishly "but have you seen my basketball. It bounced into your garden and I was wondering if you would mind if I looked for it".

I confessed I hadn't but suggested that we looked for it together.

We found it shortly afterwards, hardly surprising really as our back garden doesn't take up much of Ross-shire.

Toby was delighted, thanked me profusely and apologised for disturbing me.

I like our neighbours - they are such nice people.

[heather07]

Did you still like them when you sobered up?

[Jacqui Harvey]

quote:Originally posted by Highlander


Over the weekend we were sitting quietly unusually having a relaxing liquid refreshment, when there was a knock at the back door.

Muttering disapprovingly, I struggled off the sofa and shuffled towards the back door. Of course it was locked and the key was nowhere to be seen.

After more cursing under my breath, I found the key and unceremoniously unlocked the door.

There stood Toby, our next door neighbours' youngest.

"I'm sorry to disturb you" Toby said a little sheepishly "but have you seen my basketball. It bounced into your garden and I was wondering if you would mind if I looked for it".

I confessed I hadn't but suggested that we looked for it together.

We found it shortly afterwards, hardly surprising really as our back garden doesn't take up much of Ross-shire.

Toby was delighted, thanked me profusely and apologised for disturbing me.

I like our neighbours - they are such nice people.

Fascinating story H, I was at the edge of my seat until the end, with riveting, nail biting stories like this filled with human interest,  perhaps you should write a book?

[Highlander]

As the Chairman of the Board famously said on here sometime ago

"A book".

There ! job done:D

[Jim Fraser]

A really heartwarming story, its lovely having nice neighbours.
The story may also tell a lot about yourself.

"when there was a knock at the back door" - A house with a back door - implies done well for self
"I struggled off the sofa and shuffled towards the back door" - Getting on  a bit.
"the key was nowhere to be seen" - possibly poor eyesight or early alzheimer's
"I found the key and unceremoniously unlocked the door" - likes to feel secure.
"There stood Toby, our next door neighbours' youngest" - Knows a bit about his neighbours
"Muttering disapprovingly" - gets a bit grumpy
"After more cursing under my breath" - can be very grumpy

[Highlander]

House with a back door - well we like it, Jim. Sad to say the remainder of your post is a little near the truth for my liking



The point of my post was that young people seem to get a very bad press whereas Toby and his brother are polite and are no bother.

[Scunner]

I had a knock at the back door recently too. A very well spoken youngster said his ball had gone in our back garden and could he look for it. We checked in the hedges and flower beds but we simply couldn't find the ball. He said he was sorry for troubling me and went off without it.

When I got back in the house my watch and wallet had gone  

[GordonA]

Good post John, so nice to see you have 'Down-sized',: , Brenda must be chuffed at having less rooms to keep clean and tidy.

Keith, now that, unfortunately, sounds  more like a lot of todays youth! [!]

Anyway, it can be a tad disconcerting when someone starts messing around at your 'rear entrance'!!

Gordy.

[Colwyn]

This forum used to be noted for its very high standard of drivel. A pity to see it deteriorating in this way. [:Smiley thing:]

[Scunner]

Diminishing returns to scale I'm afraid Colwyn. I can only apologise.