Kindness of STRANGERS

A down-on-his-luck chap had a birthday treat for Kerre and her grandson

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The world's a funny old place at the moment. Working in talk radio, I can't escape the news and let's face it, bad news is what commands the headlines.

It would be easy to retire early into grumpy old womanhood and mutter and grumble that things were better in my day. But I'm continually brought back from the brink by the innate goodness and kindness of people.

It's everywhere. From the women who tell me on the street how much they love what I'm wearing, to the people who give up their place in the queue at the supermarket because I only have a few things, to the drivers who let you into a long line of traffic.