I must admit, I was a little surprised at the request to mow a lawn in November! When I arrived Mr D quickly confirmed that it was too wet to cut back the lawn, but he had another job for me.

We had a chat over a drink, in which he told me a lot about his life and his health troubles. He then set me to work moving some cut back branches from the front garden out of sight to the back fence. I then suggested I cut back a buddleia overhanging the path before getting on my way.