World Kindness Day (13 November) was ‘… a day to celebrate and promote kindness in all its forms’. I will nearly have reached my goal of 150 acts of kindness in order to raise £1500 for Quaker Social Action, and once again the recipients of these acts have varied: other people, the environment, myself … There are so many opportunities each day to spread a little kindness although it can be a challenge to be creative. I have therefore looked for ideas from others – acts of kindness that I have seen or experienced, suggestions from friends, and examples from a number of websites. And here is the log of what I have done:

101. Told my grandson all the things I love about him

102. Feeling a bit down, I practised self-kindness today by going for a gentle stroll in some lovely countryside

103. Complimented a stranger on her wonderful mahogany coloured hair – it was magnificent!

104. Helped someone carry their shopping

105. Took a child to nursery … and brought him back!

106. Asked someone very wise for advice

107. Sent someone a real letter, rather than the usual email

108. Gave up my seat on the tube

109. Shared the scents of my favourite herbs and flowers with my wonderful young grandson

110. Reused hotel towels

111. Gave a delivery driver a warm piece of courgette cake, just out of the oven

112. Shared a positive news story

113. Bought extra food to donate to the Food Bank

114. Was given a Fairphone for my birthday – something I really wanted, and which is ethically sourced – can’t be bad!

115. Printed something out for someone whose printer was broken

116. As much as I love my very 1st smartphone, I try to put it away when in the company of others

117. Sat in silence with someone who wanted company but didn’t feel able to speak

118. Invited a new friend to share something I love, and that I thought she would too

119. Even though I am not a tidy person, helped someone see (and find) the wood from the trees

120. Took someone’s rubbish away as it’s easier for me to get rid of it

121. Wrote a positive comment on someone’s social media account

122. Made a list of things I’m grateful for, each evening for a week

123. Smiled at a local person I don’t know but often see, and who often looks unhappy, and he smiled back

124. The next time I saw the same man I said ‘Hello’, and we had a brief conversation … about nothing in particular

125. Lent my brolly to someone who was going to a meeting, as I did not mind getting wet

126. Took someone to collect a garden machine as he is unable to drive

127. Bought an apprentice tattoo artist a posh coffee as a thank you for showing me to a coffee shop when I was wandering rather blankly in an unknown city

128. Decided to trust that someone has really changed, and to change my own attitude and behaviour towards them

129. Helped someone across the road … with their permission!

130. Went with a friend to visit her mother – I enjoyed it

131. Babysat our wonderful grandson No. 2 – can’t wait to see him again

132. Donated to DEC appeal for people fleeing Myanmar

133. Shared my delicious (and only) pear with my husband

134. Shared a Quakers in Britain live video of Geoffrey Durham with someone I thought would really appreciate it

135. Just let someone talk and then just ‘be’ in silence

136. Publicly congratulated someone who has done something extraordinary

137. Tried to help someone with her laptop … although without much success

138. Agreed to write a report for a newsletter about a workshop I attended

139. Acted as a mentor to someone new to a particular group

140. Gave lifts to a venue for people unable to walk the distance.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me thus far. Your encouragement has given me a great boost. For anyone who wants to join in please take a look at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/c-tisdall.