Had a residents meeting the other day. In my building, I don’t pass the neighbours on the stairs very often and don’t even recognise all my neighbours by sight, let alone know their names.

The residents meeting was the first of its kind and there was a very good turnout. It was nice to have us all in one place, united in our common desire to look after our flats and the building in general. It was a good humoured meeting with a little bit of moaning but generally agreement about what we thought was important.

To my shame I still don’t know most of their names, but feel I know them a little better, and like them. And I like liking people, its a good feeling.