Just wandered out the front to bring in my bins and was accosted by huge scary bloke in hi-viz jacket - "Is it OK if we park here?" - points at transit and trailer with mowers & stuff on road outside my front garden.
"Of course - no problem - any time" (frankly I'd have let him park on my lawn - he was quite big ...)
"Only the old bloke who used to live here could be a bit funny about it"
"Well I'm not - it's a public road & you are welcome to use it"
"Cheers Boss - do you want your lawn done?"
"It's not part of your contract - my private bit"
"That's OK - no charge - it will give the apprentice a bit of work to do"
"Cheers - do you want a cuppa?"
"Ta - two with sugar, one without"
So I get my lawn mowed, they get a tea break & we're all happy that the world is a nice place
Well he can come and do mine. My blasted gardener didnt turn up this week.
But I was so nice to the builder and the roofer this morning that they are going to fix my roof and build me a porch when I am on holiday so I dont have to deal with the mess.