Kind Gestures by Nice People!
This is a message I posted today on Expats in Italy.
I wanted to share with you the kindness that abounds here where I am lucky enough to be an Alpine Settler!
This afternoon I sat down with a cup of tea, the dog asleep at my feet and the new gas fire alight on 'low'. Happy because the snow (slowly, very slowly) is beginning to melt,and I've got SKY back on the 'box', so I'm OK for Casualty tonight and Eastenders tomorrow!
Well, you know how it is - I dozed off. The 'mutt' was already snoring. I heard the snow plough in what seemed the 'dim distance' - when it is clearing the road behind the house it is so loud (the big one is anyway), that it seems to be in the kitchen. I half roused and went back to sleep. Ciccio didn't bat an eyelid.
Now I woke up when he let me know he clearly 'needed to go', put his lead on, opened the front door.....and what did I find? That the snow plough driver has cleared my entrance way AND my drive - right up to the car!
I suppose it does help being in a small community, but kindness like that without my having to ask is a real delight to find. I had come to terms with the fact that I was 'blocked in 'til at least the middle of the week. But now I'm not!!!!
Honestly, this has made my day!
10.30pm
The temperature has finally risen just above freezing point and 'the melt' seems to have really started. There will now be the problem of huge amounts of snow falling from the rooftops. Of course everyone has the 'snow breakers built in to their roof tiles, but even so falling chunks of heavy wet snow can still be dangerous - especially for daft little dogs!!!
I wanted to share with you the kindness that abounds here where I am lucky enough to be an Alpine Settler!
This afternoon I sat down with a cup of tea, the dog asleep at my feet and the new gas fire alight on 'low'. Happy because the snow (slowly, very slowly) is beginning to melt,and I've got SKY back on the 'box', so I'm OK for Casualty tonight and Eastenders tomorrow!
Well, you know how it is - I dozed off. The 'mutt' was already snoring. I heard the snow plough in what seemed the 'dim distance' - when it is clearing the road behind the house it is so loud (the big one is anyway), that it seems to be in the kitchen. I half roused and went back to sleep. Ciccio didn't bat an eyelid.
Now I woke up when he let me know he clearly 'needed to go', put his lead on, opened the front door.....and what did I find? That the snow plough driver has cleared my entrance way AND my drive - right up to the car!
I suppose it does help being in a small community, but kindness like that without my having to ask is a real delight to find. I had come to terms with the fact that I was 'blocked in 'til at least the middle of the week. But now I'm not!!!!
Honestly, this has made my day!
10.30pm
The temperature has finally risen just above freezing point and 'the melt' seems to have really started. There will now be the problem of huge amounts of snow falling from the rooftops. Of course everyone has the 'snow breakers built in to their roof tiles, but even so falling chunks of heavy wet snow can still be dangerous - especially for daft little dogs!!!
posted by Carole B at
10:38 PM
1 Comments:
That's one of the things I love about Italy, you just don't get that in that sense of community in England anymore. Anyway glad to hear you're not blocked in anymore and I'm very jealous about 'enders!
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