We are off out tomorrow to buy a new washing machine! I cannot believe it.
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Earlier today I was washing two bath towels and a double sheet and yesterday clothes. I was washing them in the bath when Liz a friend arrived for a visit.
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I emerged from the bathroom soaking wet, hair stuck to my head, hot and very tired, (to be honest my hands throbbed from my arthritis) although this could not been seen. Liz didn’t say much at the time, we made her tea and we chatted.
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This evening I had just settled down to watch Corry Street and East Enders when the door bell rang, Dave was out so I opened the door to Liz. She handed me an envelope, it contained 300 Euro! She said it is a loan for a washing machine, pay it back when ever you can.
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The conversation went something like this:
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Liz said she could not stand by and see me washing bath towels etc by hand in this hot weather when she had money in the bank that was not needed tomorrow. I of course I said it was so kind of her but we cannot except her offer, we would be able to buy one in about one month. At that point Dave returned, Liz put her hand up to quieten me and asked Dave if he believed one good turn deserves another, he said Yes of course why? . She then said, “well do not say no then, this is a good turn returned” Dave helped her earlier today to put up something that had smashed down, he had to climb her high wall, she said he was parked himself straddled across the wall helping her.
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Don’t you think I am blessed to have such kind and good friends, what a very thoughtful and kind thing to do?
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We have accepted her very kind offer; it was slowly killing me doing all this washing by hand. So that is why we are off tomorrow to buy a washing machine. I am only able to eat soup and pasta and water all day so it will take my mind off that too.
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3 comments:
What a lovely thing for someone to do. I have only just heard of this friend of yours. Have you known her very long? Is she from the church? She must be a very nice person. How exciting for you to be able to buy a new machine out of the blue. It will save you having to go to Jeanette's to do it or to hurt your hands. When I remember how Mummy used to spend all day on a Monday bent over the bath with a scrubbing board. Actually till Lynne was born, so did I!
Yes she is from our Church family. We have known Liz for about a year as a friend.
I can remember when I first got married washing by hand, especially those horrid hankies of Dave's YUK! glad they were all binned for paper ones.
Love Tinaxxx
Aaaaw, what a lovely gesture. :0)
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