Almost every morning around 7am a man with a dog passes my house with his dog off the lead and allows his dog to deposit its pile by my gate.

Then later in the morning a lady walks by with her dogs and she never ever fails to pick up the mess that this man has allowed his dog to leave.

My neighbours say they have also seen her sweeping up broken glass from the pavements.

I would like this lady to know that her neighbourly actions have been noticed with much gratitude as I am too old and immobile to bend and clear up the mess myself.

I don’t know her name, but she lives in The Doves and is usually accompanied by two beautiful red setters.

Thank you madam for your kindness.

I Faulkner The Doves Littlemoor