A thread to talk about nice people

[AudrinaAdare]

Colchester Zoo. DS was obsessed with going on the land-train there so off we went. Crowds, hot day, waiting for the train. He saw the first one leave and had a moment, cried his eyes out and shouted at DH, straining at his backpack, then when the next one arrived, there wasn't room for us on that either.

I had a quick word with the driver and he said, no problem, get into the last carriage. It was guards only, but also had a wheelchair / disabled symbol painted on it.

The train stopped in the lemur enclosure for a five-minute encounter break. DS refusing to leave the train with grim expression but the driver came all the way back to tell us that if he wanted us to, he would let us all in by another door so that we didn't have to wait or experience crowds again. Really reassured DS that he wouldn't move the train without him.

I asked his name and have emailed the zoo to thank him.

Can I add the really kind man on the canal near Market Bosworth on Christmas Day who when he saw (heard ) ds1 having a meltdown because he didn't want to walk (bad Mummy had thought it was a good idea to have some fresh air before dinner and relations) gave us a ride on his canal boat and rescued the whole day for us. I don't know his name but it made our Christmas.

I would like to give a mention to all the coaches at the canoe club that Dd3 goes to. She drives them bonkers sometimes monologuing at them, they never moan at her and are always very friendly.

Also one of the cub leaders who went the extra mile to help her on cub camp.

They are also all volunteers. There are some very nice people out there.

There are, aren't they? We had the entire queue going yesterday when DS starting crying. He looked like the world's most spoilt child. Sometimes all people need is a bit of understanding from just one person.

To my son's girlfriends family, who when I went to visit my terminally ill mum for the day (long journey) welcomed ds into their home (while my older son was babysitting).

Her mum, dad, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, sat and listened to ds with interest when he spoke for hours on end. Joined in with him when he decided to get up and dance and sing! Took him to the shop and got him crisps and drinks and spoilt him too.

They made him very welcome and found his quirky ways a delight.

Can I add the nice lady on the reception desk at the RAF Museum in Hendon last Sunday. DS2 gets very stressed about the noise of handdriers in the toilet, so we usually use the disabled loo, so that he's assured that noone will set it off. The disabled loo was occupied for ages and ages - so I went up to the desk to ask where another disabled loo was, explaining that he can't deal with the handdrier noise. Without me asking, she offered to stand in front of the Ladies and effectively shut it for a couple of minutes so that we could use it without any handdrier worries. All the time with a kind smile on her face and explaining to DS2 what she was doing to reassure him. Thanks, thanks, thanks - I've emailed them to express my gratitude.

WW x

DS' escort and driver. When the driver changed to this one he came to the door to introduce himself to ds and explain that the vehicle was 'better' and 'special' to reassure him. The escort bought ds a chocolate tape measure for his birthday and generally cares for the children in her charge.

Ditto with an escalator drama! I had preped my Ds for the trip down, he decided to freeze at the top when I had already started to go down the 'fast' escalators with Dd.Thus leaving Ds behind frantic because I had left him! The lovely lady who instantly helped to calm him, then walked him all the way around to the other side of the floor so he could meet me at the steps.

These have been lovely to read