mangoes neighbour

Mangoes from my neighbour!

Image courtesy of Ruth Currie via pexels.com

By Mpho Ashworth

@Lushlala (4028)

Gaborone, Botswana

January 28, 2020 6:14am CST

So, yesterday as I was leaving the house to go on my daily walk, I got a very pleasant surprise! I went to open the door but it felt like the handle was weighed down from the outside. Curious but slightly wary, I poked my head around the door and found a plastic carrier bag packed full of big, juicy mangoes! I looked around to see where they’d come from but it was deserted. Inside the bag was a note explaining all this and the lovely bagful of delights was from my neighbour. My neighbour is a very reserved man who keeps himself to himself. We occasionally stop for a chat but have no real interaction beyond that. So, for him to have done that was so very sweet. There are so many mangoes, we’ll just have to share them with other people on the complex because it’d be a shame to see them go to waste. Of course, we left him a note saying thank you very much :)

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@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

28 Jan 20

That mango is similar to the type of ours that we call Apple Mango.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

28 Jan 20

Oh, I wasn't even aware that there are various types LOL I just eat and enjoy them hahaha

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

30 Jan 20

@AkoPinay I only know the sweet, tangy ones. But I've heard my Indian friends talking about those green ones. I don't think I've seen those. Thanks for letting me know :)

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@AkoPinay (11542)

• Philippines

28 Jan 20

@Lushlala there are different varieties of mangoes. Some are very sweet when ripe but extremely sour when still green. But some varieties are best eaten when green like what we call Indian Mango in the Philippines.

20 VARIETIES OF MANGO FRUIT THAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW

www.frutasmontosa.com

Delicious and perfect to eat at any time. Mango is a tropical fruit loved by everybody. It can be enjoyed just like a fruit, tasting its flavour and aroma.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 20

How sweet of him. I love mangoes and wish we had them growing here. Ours are always imported.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

4 Feb 20

I know, right? I love mangoes too. They do grow here but we also import some from neighbouring South Africa.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

5 Feb 20

@DianneN Absolutely, I totally agree. I especially love mango in my smoothie :)

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

4 Feb 20

@Lushlala They cost a fortune here, but are worth every juicy bite!

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@topffer (42156)

• France

28 Jan 20

They look wonderful, you are lucky to live in a country with mango trees and nice neighbors

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

28 Jan 20

Thank you so much. The mangoes are lovely but aren't ones in the picture LOL And yes, my neighbour's lovely :)

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jan 20

What a kind thing for him to do. Perhaps he is just very shy.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

4 Feb 20

I think he's more reserved than shy because when we stop to chat with him, he really comes out of his shell LOL

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

7 Feb 20

@JudyEv Yes, he must do because whenever we bump into each other, we can chat forever about all sorts on our doorsteps

The funny thing is we live right next door to each other but have never visited each other. But I get that he's a very private man and likes it that way.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Feb 20

@Lushlala That's nice. I'm sure, in that case, that he really enjoys talking to you.

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@ExplorewtMe (6332)

• Nairobi, Kenya

28 Jan 20

These mangoes are very nice looking , how is the taste?

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

4 Feb 20

The mangoes were very sweet and tangy, just how I like them, thank you :)

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@happylife1 (13404)

• Karachi, Pakistan

28 Jan 20

Yummy i love mango

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

4 Feb 20

I do too. It's also very nice in a smoothie!

@MGjhaud (23240)

• Philippines

28 Jan 20

It looks like apple mangoes. That was so nice of your neighbor.

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@marguicha (223720)

• Chile

28 Jan 20

That´s a thoughtful neighbour. And those are beautiful magoes too!

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

28 Jan 20

I know, right! He's not a man of many words, but he is lovely :)

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@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

29 Jan 20

That was really sweet of your neighbors! The mangoes look delicious!

Enjoy them!

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@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

5 Feb 20

@Lushlala Yes very lucky to have nice neighbors and security guys there too!

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

5 Feb 20

@infatuatedbby Oh, absolutely and I don't take any of it for granted at all :) Burglaries are on the rise here and my husband and I refuse to live anywhere without 24-hour security. It's scary!

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

4 Feb 20

We shared them with the security guys because there were so many LOL And yes, my neighbours are sweet. We really are lucky.

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@kanuck1 (4434)

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4 Mar 20

Does he have a mango tree? I love mangoes but here they are not that great and very expensive as they are all imported.

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@kanuck1 (4434)

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6 Mar 20

@Lushlala Today I got a deal. Five mangoes for $4. They come from Peru. I have to wait for them to ripen and I hope they will taste good.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

5 Mar 20

No, he says he gets them from work. Apparently they have a few mango trees and he's allowed to grab some. Luckily, they're not so expensive here :) Sorry to hear they cost a pretty penny over there.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

7 Mar 20

@kanuck1 Oh wow, look at you - what a bargain!! I bet they'll be sweet and juicy. Fingers crossed you enjoy them :)

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

15 Feb 20

I love mangoes - just had some mango chutney in fact

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@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

18 Feb 20

@Lushlala it was yes, still got some left - I have to steel myself not to just eat the lot right out of the jar with a spoon

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

18 Feb 20

@arthurchappell I can imagine it in a sandwich - yummy :) There's nothing like a good chutney!

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

17 Feb 20

I also LOVE all sorts of chutney, including mango chutney. Bet it was gorgeous :)

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@RebeccasFarm (90294)

• Arvada, Colorado

2 Feb 20

How nice of him

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@RebeccasFarm (90294)

• Arvada, Colorado

3 Feb 20

@Lushlala Oh you are so nice

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

4 Feb 20

@RebeccasFarm Thank you, my friend :) So are you!

@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

3 Feb 20

Very generous even though there were way too many for just the two of us. We gave most of them to the security guys who probably needed them more.

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@thelme55 (77168)

• Germany

28 Jan 20

Yummy! I love mangoes. It is very nice of your neighbor to share those mangoes with you.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

4 Feb 20

Mangoes are delicious and yes, it was very nice of him :)

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@nela13 (58720)

• Portugal

16 Aug 20

That was a very nice of him. I don't have mangos here but I love it.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

20 Aug 20

I know! He's such a lovely neighbour to have. I love mangos too

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

25 Aug 20

@nela13 I like that because it's very neighbourly

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@nela13 (58720)

• Portugal

20 Aug 20

@Lushlala Here neighbours also share their harvests. It is nice.

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@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

11 Mar 20

yum I love those things. your neighbor is a gem

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

15 Mar 20

Me too

And yes, my neighbour is a real gem. We're lucky to have him as a neighbour. Not everyone's as lucky as we are :)

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

17 Sep 20

Ah, so sweet of your neighbor of giving you all those mangoes, glad that you did share them with others. My own neighbor gave me lots of pears last week and I made pear sauce which is delicious,.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

19 Sep 20

I know, right? I think that's the positive thing to have come out of this awful pandemic - people are being kinder and more considerate

@GreatMartin (23672)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

29 Jan 20

We have loads of mango trees all over and it is basically 'help yourself'!

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

4 Feb 20

Wow, that's fantastic!!

@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

1 Jun 20

The pleasure of Africa - mangos in the back yard. Fabulous and a great neighbour.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 20

That was very thoughtful and sweet of him.

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

4 Feb 20

Wasn't it just? He's a very reserved man but has so much time for me and my husband. We definitely see a very sweet and sensitive side to him that he doesn't show everyone.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Feb 20

@Lushlala That's wonderful he is that way with you.

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@Ajy78613 (2001)

• Australia

6 Feb 20

Your neighbors are such a kind person, me also like Mangoes too much, it's one of my favorite fruit..

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@Lushlala (4028)

• Gaborone, Botswana

7 Feb 20

I agree - he's very sweet. Mangoes are delicious and same here, they are among my favourite fruit :)

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@Ajy78613 (2001)

• Australia

7 Feb 20

@Lushlala really dear?