After a very enjoyable bike ride, past some of my favourite places, I arrived at the home of Mrs M, who welcomed Heetu and me like old friends.

At almost 87, she is bright, funny and very friendly... and still drives her own car. Having lived for over 40 years in her house, Mrs M and her husband had made a beautiful family home and garden.

For the past twelve months, Mrs M has lived on her own. Being very independent, and with the help of walking sticks and other aids, she has managed most daily  tasks. Sadly, after a fall, Mrs M  realised that she could no longer climb on footstools or keep on top of her gardening.

The spindles on a wooden stool that was used to access cupboards in the kitchen had become loose and dangerous, and the roller blind had become stuck.

The stool was put back together, although we felt it could have used some glue to make it more secure. Heetu and I also managed to take apart the roller blind mechanism, and, with the help of Google and WD40, put it back together again... working!

Mrs M's father-in-law had been a Master Builder! We wondered what he would have thought of our DIY efforts.

An extra little task was to figure out how to remove the plastic caps from an air freshener refill and put it together.

Mrs M was very pleased with our help and promised to call us back if ever she needed a hand with anything else.

Heetu and I felt that we had earned a cuppa and maybe a little treat. Finding a local café with a plethora of pastries, we had a very pleasant catch-up.

A lovely end to a lovely mission.