1.I haven’t actually seen him do it, so I give him the benefit of the doubt.
2.However, the same dog also does me a favour, because if he sees birds trying to eat any seeds I plant, he chases them away immediately.
3.It’s because of him that I have such a lovely vegetable patch.
4.So you can see why sometimes I love him and at other times I hate him.
5.Then there’s my other neighbour across the street.
6.She’s a lovely lady who waters my plants when I’m away and generally keeps an eye on things for me.
7.Her three teenage children, on the other hand, are another story.
8.They often sit on my garden wall in the evenings with their friends.