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Jus been chatting by phone to a distant neighbour. (Remarkable guy, show up at a Wests, when we're allowed and I'll eulogise him at length).
Well into his '80s and a partener in her late '70s. He recognised a couple of years ago he was no longer able to prune his majestic Newton Wonder apple tree, and I've been doing it for them.
A years worth of self-isolation has ruined his remaining stamina and muscle strength, as he gave up his daily walk to his local high street and attending social events.
His generation is rightfuly proud of helping to build a better country after 1945, but some of them are loathe to request help. If you've got a mature neighbour, once some of the Covid restrictions are lifted, see if you can lend a hand. If nothing else, you are bound to get some good stories from their vast memories.