Those neighbours

[tonicha]

You know, those dafty ones, who lost us both the sale

They always stay in the house for about 5/6 weeks during the summer. They arrived a few days ago and we'd managed not to speak or even see them

Until today

He came around, very apologetic, and gave us a loads of plants, bulbs, a little touch of the shoulder (typical for over here) and was so obviously so very sorry that it all went erm, wrong. And as a special for me, a very special cutting from his very weirdo, cactus, as he knows I love 'em

He's been around all our neighbours, giving out bulbs, plants (he really loves his garden) and I've given in - I'm too soft.

Tomorrow, I'll give him a few of those weirdo pepper thingies, a shed load of tomatoes, a few lemons.

Can't help it, really, Grumpy and I were saying that they were so used to Salazar, growing up with being told what to do, where to go, what you can have/can't have, what to think, that being able to decide something for yourself can be so daunting.

Ho hum.

Oh and his gorgeous puss cat came round to say hello this morning too

[tonicha]

And another oh

They can have some of those killer chillies from Angola They are HOT

[tonicha]

And - as we have to live next door to them for however long, I'll be nice.

But I didn't sweep their frontage this morning, like I normally do

[Diflower]

Lol @ the chillies

Actually Ton, I hadn't given that a thought in years, but when I used to go to Portugal a lot, I did hear a lot about how difficult it was for people to get used to thinking for themselves

And what new light show?

[tonicha]

Weeeelll, it's something I did, quite by accident, when Ted and Rose were here.

Isn't that something to look forward to????

Up on the wall, where the geckos run, above the herb pots, lovely it is, lovely

Well, I think so

[Diflower]

I'm sure it is...whatever it is

[Lozzles]

Lol @ the chillies

Actually Ton, I hadn't given that a thought in years, but when I used to go to Portugal a lot, I did hear a lot about how difficult it was for people to get used to thinking for themselves

We found that in Switzerland too, believe it or not.

[saundra]

no point in feeling at odds with your neighbours
its just how they are people are so differant and some times very complex
sorry posted twice must engage my brain

[pederito1]

Salazar Ton? that was a long time ago surely or has there been another one. I was in Lisbon when the coup took place.

[Kaz]

You are very kind and forgiving Ton, but as you say you have to live with them and bad feeling gets very wearing

Hope those chillies burn their tongues though