It had been 3 years since Kash and Sevan last met Mr S and not much had changed. Kash and Sevan were a bit older. Mr S was older too and a bit weaker, but his personality was exactly the same as Kash and Sevan remembered it.

The task for Mr S was the same as 3 years ago too. Getting the lawnmower out of the garage, where it was sitting between 2 classic cars. Plugging in the very long lawnmower cable and getting instructions from Mr S on how to Fly his Mo through the knee high grass and chop it back down to normal height. Mr S, as last time, sat, observed and managed the power cable, reeling it in and letting it back out to prevent any cable slicing.

Kash took the one person task of hauling the Flymo that couldn't fly high enough through the long grass. Sevan looked for something to keep him busy, so Mr S asked him to weed the patio. As Sevan did this he chatted to Mr S about how he'd been, visits from his long distance friends and his plans for the future. Mr S said that:

• He'd been better. His heart had stopped a year ago and, when it restarted, he called 999 and now he had a pacemaker
• A good friend from Poland was still coming to visit twice a year and looking after his garden, while some ex-students were also keeping in touch and passing through London
• An extension was being planned to make it easier for Mr S to live at home

Mr S was still an investment banker at heart and dished out life and financial advice:

"You need a little cash in savings and a little in your current account."
"Invest the rest."
"Use your money. Life is for having fun." - Mr S

If the cars and the international circle of friends was any indication, Mr S had definitely lived a fun life.

Back with the gardening, Mr S's gardener friend had created a compost pit next to the apple tree. The grass cuttings, weeds and everything else went in there to turn it into a mountain of future compost. Something for Mr S's friend to look forward to making use of when they next visit.