I offered to carry someone's bag. Then someone offered to carry my palm tree

[Accy cyclist]

How about this. There i was today walking up a fairly hilly street when i caught up with an elderly bloke (about 75) who'd stopped to have a rest. He had a large shopping bag with him. He said he usually stops at that spot for a breather then stops a bit further up the road,before making the final 100 yards or so. I offered to carry his bag for him if he'd hold my dog's lead till we got to his home. He thanked me but declined my offer. Then when i got back home i decided to re-plant my palm tree( yes that palm tree!) in the box provided by the council for recycling glass. The box isn't needed now as we've been given full size wheelie bins for recycling and the council said they don't want the smaller boxes back. I put my palm tree in the box and added a large bag of compost,then soaked it to settle the compost. Not thinking about all the added weight i found that i just couldn't lift the tree and it's new box. I wanted to move it from outside my flat to the sunny bit across the garden area here. Low and behold a young chap about 18 to 20 saw me trying to drag the box and offered to carry it to where i wanted it to go. I said that we could carry it between us but he insisted on doing it himself. He took the plant over to where i wanted it then i thanked him. So there you are. I offered to carry someone's stuff,then about half an hour later someone offered to carry something for me. I think that's the first time i've been seen as maybe an oldie who needed a lift by someone younger. Was i embarrassed? Was i heck as like! I thought it was very decent of him!

 

[pawl]

How about this. There i was today walking up a fairly hilly street when i caught up with an elderly bloke (about 75) who'd stopped to have a rest. He had a large shopping bag with him. He said he usually stops at that spot for a breather then stops a bit further up the road,before making the final 100 yards or so. I offered to carry his bag for him if he'd hold my dog's lead till we got to his home. He thanked me but declined my offer. Then when i got back home i decided to re-plant my palm tree( yes that palm tree!) in the box provided by the council for recycling glass. The box isn't needed now as we've been given full size wheelie bins for recycling and the council said they don't want the smaller boxes back. I put my palm tree in the box and added a large bag of compost,then soaked it to settle the compost. Not thinking about all the added weight i found that i just couldn't lift the tree and it's new box. I wanted to move it from outside my flat to the sunny bit across the garden area here. Low and behold a young chap about 18 to 20 saw me trying to drag the box and offered to carry it to where i wanted it to go. I said that we could carry it between us but he insisted on doing it himself. He took the plant over to where i wanted it then i thanked him. So there you are. I offered to carry someone's stuff,then about half an hour later someone offered to carry something for me. I think that's the first time i've been seen as maybe an oldie who needed a lift by someone younger. Was i embarrassed? Was i heck as like! I thought it was very decent of him!

Restores your faith in human nature

 

[Accy cyclist]

Restores your faith in human nature

Yes it did,because i just saw this lad with his ear buds(or whatever they call them),in walking past and didn't really think anything about him till he stopped to offer a hand. Would i have offered at his age? thinking about it probably not.

 

[roadrash]

you should ask him to carry it to the sunbed shop

 

[User10119]

Restores your faith in human nature

Nah.

Maintains it tho

 

[Accy cyclist]

you should ask him to carry it to the sunbed shop

It would just have to be my palm tree wouldn't it! Of all the things i've struggled with and no one's offered a lift,as soon as they see that tree,they want to help.

 

[Spinney]

Once, I asked a random man walking by to help me lift 2 sea kayaks onto the roof rack!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Once, I asked a random man walking by to help me lift 2 sea kayaks onto the roof rack!

And did he? When i was a kid a woman ( no one i knew) asked me to nip to the shop to get her a loaf. When i got back she even asked for the penny or so change. How Scrooge like was that!

 

[Spinney]

Yes, he was happy to help

 

[Vapin' Joe]

It's probably the kid who rode across your path on the roundabout and then swore at you the other night.

Obviously overcome with guilt.

 

[Accy cyclist]

It's probably the kid who rode across your path on the roundabout and then swore at you the other night.

Obviously overcome with guilt.

No,this one was a bit older and polite,unlike the cheeky git on a bike.

Edit...maybe not older but more grown up.

 

[Freds Dad]

Lets hope the DWP aren't tracking your posts.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Lets hope the DWP aren't tracking your posts.

Er why? Is it against their rules to have plants or something?

 

[Dave7]

Er why? Is it against their rules to have plants or something?

It is if you have a camel and several nubile young women with the palm tree

 

[Accy cyclist]

[QUOTE 5269249, member: 259"]Accy of Arabia!
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Funny you should mention that as with this very warm weather we're having i was thinking of asking a nearby shop that does curtain alterations and stuff if they could make a Lawrence of Arabia style white robe for my dog,to keep the sun off him. I think it'd look pretty good!