Love Thy Neighbour

10/09/2025

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In Southampton, England, a local bookshop owner faced a tough challenge—he had to move his beloved bookstore to a new location due to rising rent. With thousands of books to relocate, he reached out for help, hoping for a few volunteers.

What happened next was nothing short of magical.

Over 250 people showed up—young, old, and even those with special needs—all eager to lend a hand. Together, they formed a human chain stretching 500 feet from the old shop to the new one. Book by book, hand by hand, they passed the entire library along the line... and in just one hour, the move was complete. 👫📖

This heartwarming act of unity and kindness shows just how powerful community spirit can be.

10/09/2025

04/09/2025

Can you spare a quick moment to vote for our friend Marilyn who has been nominated for a fantastic financial award & recognition which will help her organisation Outer Eastern Food Share spread love ❤ through their community. Your little act of kindness will have a huge positive kindness impact ripple for others. Thank you 💚❤

Don’t miss out on the chance to support your community by voting for your 2025 Westfield Local Hero.

02/09/2025

These words presented themselves this morning from across the miles 💖 how appropriate at this time. (Attributed to Howard Zinn thank you Virginia DeLuca)

02/09/2025

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“Sometimes, thought Pooh, the world feels rather rainy, and no matter how hard you try, the cloud seems to follow you wherever you go. It can be a little lonely, sitting in the puddles with your fur all wet, wondering if the sun has forgotten you.

But then along comes someone who sees you—not the raincloud, not the muddle, but you. And they bring with them not magic to stop the storm, but something far better: a hand to hold, a smile to share, and an umbrella to remind you that you don’t have to weather the rain alone.

Christopher Robin didn’t chase the cloud away, but by standing there, by holding the umbrella steady, he made the storm feel smaller, and Pooh’s heart feel lighter.

And Pooh realized then that friendship is not about fixing every sadness, but about sitting beside someone in the downpour and saying, ‘I’ll be here until it passes.’ For even the heaviest rain, thought Pooh, cannot last forever, but kindness—oh, kindness stays, and keeps you warm long after the storm has gone.”
— Winnie the Pooh

31/08/2025

💚Thank you to everyone who put their hands up, loving the concept of what we are trying to achieve and wanting to help out at Love Thy Neighbour .

❤Now we need you to have a think about how each of you and others would like to be involved. We are going to first create a data base of what and how we think we could help one another out. Once we have compiled the people/task contact list together we can start receiving requests/referrals for those needing help or support.

💚❤ Our lovely Susan Streat will be watching over the personal messages coming in on this page and take very good care of you all.
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