"George.com" wrote in message
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"John Vanini" wrote in message
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Your absolutley right! I am sometimes the first person on the allotment
in
the early morning and have found myself just staring at the clouds and
listening to the birds and not wanting to drag my eyes away. Another good
sound at any time of the day, is that of someone else digging on a plot
somewhere on the other side of the allotment!

There's too much noise pollution in today's world, so it's good to get
away
from it. I hardly ever listen to the radio and seldom watch television
(except for films! - I love films especially the old black & white ones
when
there was less sex, violence, and swearing and we had to make do with a
good
story, well-acted and well-told!)

I find taking the odd excess lettuce or tomatos around to the neighbours
from time to time does wonders for building relations & lets you have good
conversations (hear gossip). Today the various neighbours got some excess
endives, broccoli and grapefruit. Had 3 good yaks and got to nose at what
they were up to (beats pulling back curtains all day).

rob



Couldn't agree more on that one rob. We have some wonderful neighbours, in
fact the whole neighbourhood is very friendly. Do you adopt the same policy
as me, 'You have two ears and one mouth, use them in the same proportion"?
People love to talk and if they have a problem, let them pour it out and
offer either help or sympathy.

Mike


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