Who and why?

That certainly is bizarre about your garden. Having said that, I came home from work one day many years ago to find that a neighbour (a somewhat eccentric single lady whose cottage distantly overlooked our garden) had taken a spade to our flower bank and turned it into a rockery! She said she had been dying to do it! She did not ask us beforehand - crazy lady!

I am so sorry to hear about your son's injury and hope that the surgery will be successful.

There are days like that- and I so hope you DS will be ok.

My brother, always his own worst enemy and put the family through hell at times- is now in hist 3 month in 3 hospitals- and yesterday we were told his diabetes has been so uncontrolled that nerves are severyl damaged and he is unlikely to walk again. He is so so skinny and used to be a big man. They have to move flat or he has to go into an OAP home- and his wife says she can't cope with finding a place (she doesn't speak French) ... and we don't know if she is going to leave him. His lovely daughter is struglling to look after her mother with Alzheimers at the other end of the country- and has only me to help and support her- and I'm just getting over my knee replacement.

And tonight DD1 phones from Surrey in tears as they are flooded- not in the house, but the garage and all uner the house and garden- and the house stinks- and she is having an awful time with her DH and at work too.

Just so bizarre about your garden though??? Have none of the neighbours seen anything? Tell us when you know- as long as DS's thumb survives, that is the main thing. (((( hugs)))))

I really could do without the stress of this bl*****y Brexit tonight and in the next few weeks and months!

Oo, heck, Seb2015, I don't know, but I hope it's one of your neighbours who's heard what has happened and just wanted to help out. Good neighbours are worth their weight in gold. All best wishes to your DS - what a lousy time you've all had.