RAOK from Lucy for her 18th? Aka bag of sweets through my door....

[pilsbury]

Hello

Did anyone else get a bag of sweets thru their door today along with a note from someone called Lucy who said she was performing local random act of kindness today in celebration of her 18th birthday???

[Peckhampam]

Yes-I came over all curmudgeonly

[arnold]

Wow I would be careful out there - unless she identifies herself it could be dodgy .............

[willish]

Yep I got some too...was wondering if it was some type if experiment to test people's trust in their neighbours/community!? I haven't eaten any!

[ianr]

> Yes-I came over all curmudgeonly

It's a bit difficult to even moot the point that sweetie giving and receiving isn't necessarily inherently good, isn't it? Now a gift of home-grown veg, that I really would think of as kind.

[treehugger]

Benefit of the doubt?

[pilsbury]

How funny. I didn't think anything suspect of it at all, just took the note for its word, but seems like I'm the only one - and when I told my other half, he said don't you dare eat it, you're nine months pregnant!!

Do you all live on Ondine like me perchance? (Peckhampam I knw you do, because you did your own raok several years back, giving away strawb plants, which are doing just swimmingly this year, so thanks again!).

I really hope that Lucy makes an appearance so we can hear her story!

[fishbiscuits]

If someone put a bag of sweets through my door, it would make my day and I'd scoff them all within seconds. My sweet tooth would overwhelmingly override any suspicion.

My wife probably wouldn't be so trusting, and would no doubt be furious with me for eating randomly acquired sweets. Would probably have to keep schtum.

[ianr]

> I didn't think anything suspect of it at all, just took the note for its word, but seems like I'm the only one

No.

[Ginster]

We got them too (in Ondine Rd) and while I loved the gesture they did go in the bin as you don't know where they've been!

Pilsbury I'm also 9 months pregnant so that probably aided the bin decision! I'm sure we'll be negotiating buggies past each other soon, good luck!

[ianr]

I do hope we've not put Lucy off kindness and generosity for life. :) That would be a sad welcome to her majority, and a loss to all.

[pilsbury]

That's my worry too ianr!

[araucaria]

Another drop here

[moomin9]

Its legit. we know her and yes it was her birthday. 18 random acts of kindness - a lovely thing to do!

[HonaloochieB]

Agreed Moomin9, I can see why people might be a little hinky about it, but nonetheless in a sometimes unlovely world a bit of random loveliness like this is just, well... lovely.

Happy 18th Lucy.

[New Girl]

What a lovely thing to do! I'm with you HonaloochieB but It's certainly put a smile on my face knowing that someone shared their kindness. Happy 18th Lucy!!

[ClareC]

We had a pack of tights put through our door..... On two occasions!

But that's a different thread and a few years ago now!

Happy birthday Lucy!

[El Pibe]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoned_candy_myths

Poor thing, I hope this curmudgeonly spirit hasn't crushed Lucy's intrinsic optimism and good nature, Happy birthday young lady!

[Peckhampam]

I do feel ashamed of my curmudgeonly reaction! Happy birthday Lucy

[Peckham native]

We received these sweets and ate them. A lovely gesture, thanks Lucy

[UncleBen]

Tis a risk. But I save the poisoned sweets for the annoying halloween trick or treaters :-|

[lucytheowl]

Wow I'm really sorry about this, I promise it was legit, I am she, I live at 39. I'm not "dodgy" or "testing" anyone and I certainly haven't poisoned them! If you still aren't convinced, check out this - it's the video of everything I did. I promise this link isn't a virus or anything haha!!

[pebbles]

Wow, well done Lucy, this really put a big smile on my face. Good on you and I hope you had a wonderful birthday xxx

[HonaloochieB]

lucytheowl Wrote:

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> Wow I'm really sorry about this, I promise it was

> legit, I am she, I live at 39. I'm not "dodgy" or

> "testing" anyone and I certainly haven't poisoned

> them! If you still aren't convinced, check out

> this - it's the video of everything I did. I

> promise this link isn't a virus or anything haha!!

>

I think if you look at the responses, most were fine, some as I said a little 'hinky' but I guess that's understandable, and no reflection on the people who made them.

We're none of us expecting sweeties through our doors and it's London and some of us have maybe read a Mark Billingham or Ian Rankin novel too many, so...

But more seriously no 'sorry' required at all, as far as I'm concerned, a lovely gesture, I hope you keep making them.

Hope your 18th went well.

Best wishes

[lucytheowl]

Thanks!! No I know, I get that, it was more for those who weren't so sure, just reassuring people it was ok!! I get how weird it could've been seen as haha!!