2024 - What I did today

That's sad, Jen. The end of an era. Hope your new owners are nice.

The auld fella who lives next door to me in my semi is hardly ever at home now and stays with his son in Scotland. The upshot is I can have the telly on full blast for footy and boxing, which is usually late at night. The downside is that if he decides to sell, you can't choose your neighbours!

Vinny do you think the reason he stays away is because you have the telly on full blast?

Nah, I know the reason. His wife died unexpectedly about a year ago. They were childhood sweethearts and she did everything for him. I don't think he can boil an egg or look after himself, doing the washing and suchlike. He won't stay in the house by himself and only comes back occasionally when his Son or Daughter stops with him for a few nights.
I know when he is in residence and I turn the telly down when he is at home, which is not very often.