The August Mayfield Diaries

A GOOD DEED DESERVES A HOLIDAY IN DUBAI

My neighbour across the way's kids were locked out of their house one day last week. At first, I saw them standing on their doorstep and then I saw the older one knocking on their front door, pressing the doorbell and then looking through the window with cupped hands.

After about 20 minutes of spying on their fidgeting, I made a decision. I put my flip-flops on, went outside and called across the road to them. I asked if they were locked out and the older boy said yes. I asked him if they wanted to come inside to call his parents and wait and he said yes please, so in they came.

Read more...