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And now for something nice!

Travelling home on the crowded underground yesterday, I was offered a seat by a kind young man. Now wasn't that nice? He was an American bussinessman going home to New York via Heathrow and we got to talking about Britain and the British. He said, amongst other things, that he like the Brits so much because we could laugh at ourselves just like New Yorkers. I agreed with him that humour was a most important thing anyone could have. He made my day and we parted friends, especially as he kept calling me SIR!! ;-))

Gerry Tan ● 7455d5 Comments

My 11 year son offered his seat to a mature woman on the tube recently, and has done so many times in the past, it usually seems to cause confusion and often surprise. This thoughtful behaviour oddly attracts so much attention that it embarrasses my son, but at least he knows it is the right thing to do.What is good to see that it sometimes provokes other young people into doing the same. It seems they know how they should behave, but just don't bother which is a shame.

Angela Peel ● 7454d