Residents at a sheltered housing complex in Dundee are appealing for a kind-hearted person to help them finish their lockdown garden project.
The elderly residents of Blackness Court took it upon themselves to redo their garden, but are just one piece short of completing the puzzle.
One woman, Cecilia McCartney, even had a light heart attack as a result of the labour she put into the project. More than a week later, the 87-year old brushed off the incident saying she has recovered and is “full of life”.
The garden has been completed overhauled, but fixing the wishing well has proved beyond their skills.
It is in a general state of disrepair and is being held together by tape.
As a result, they are issuing a plea for any joiners or anyone who thinks they have the skills to fix the well to lend a hand.
Plucky Cecilia said: “There is a lovely sitting area in the garden, but the stumbling block is the wishing well that is absolutely falling apart.
“Parts of it are deteriorating. It’s all we have yet to repair.”
Cecilia estimates it would only take a professional joiner about an hour to complete the job.
She added: “People (living here) are asking about it. We want our wishing well repaired.
“This place is lovely because of the garden, it’s somewhere they can come and sit. We just hope someone out there can help finish it for us.”
The project is a labour of love for Cecilia, who was taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack earlier this month.
She added: “It was digging that garden everyday and watering the plants that gave me the heart attack, I think.
“But I’ve got a lot of life in me and I am doing fine.
“There are people living here with Parkinson’s, one person had a broken arm and one woman is half blind, but they are all wanting to help as much as they can.
“They are an inspiration to me.”
Home Group Scotland (HGS), who manages the housing complex, became embroiled in a row over cuts in 2018, which saw a reduction in wardens.
Alison Neil, HGS housing manager, said: “We were aware that customers at Blackness Court have been working on the garden.
“It’s been a community project and something they’ve all seemed to enjoy. We do have a maintenance service for the properties, however work of this type isn’t covered by that provision.
“If customers are unable to find a local joiner to help restore the wishing well, they may be able to apply for funding from us. They’ve done a great job so far and we wish them all the best in completing this project.”
