【講師コラム】エセル講師No.3

オンライン英語スクール Englishbuds 管理人 Mommy Kayo です。

金曜日は講師コラムの日♪

今日の担当は【エセル講師】です(^^)

今日のエセルのエッセイのテーマは

フィリピンを代表するフルーツ【マンゴー】です。

是非お読みくださいませ♪

Mango fruit is one of if not the most loved fruits in the Philippines; it is also the desired fruit to foreigners. My kids would request me to make graham–mango shortcake every mango season when they were young.

Recently, because of the technological advancement in agriculture, farmers can produce mangoes all year round. But the sweetest ones are those picked in season.

I grew up in a province, south of Manila. We had a big yard. There were many fruit-bearing trees; the mango tree was the star. My siblings and I would climb those trees and pick some fruits and eat them right away. I would say that I am not a novice in tree climbing.

Last summer, I was able to gather a lot of mangoes. Those mangoes belong to my neighbour. Do you wonder why I picked them even though those fruits are not mine?
They planted the mango tree very near my house fence 20 years ago. When the mango tree grew, some of its branches hang over the property line. Its fruits almost touched the roof of my house. Many of the fruits even fell onto the roof of my house every day.
I was a bit reluctant to gather those fruits at first. However, I got to know about the law regarding the overhanging tree branches. So, without hesitation, I climbed the fence and reached for the bunches of big and ripe mangoes. My family was so surprised when they learned about what I did. On the other hand, they praised me for my venturous act.

There is local legislation in place, and it states that it is the tree owner’s responsibility to manage that tree. However, if there is a branch overhanging onto your side, you do have a right to deal with the impact that tree branch might have on your property. It gives you the legal right to remove branches and if be it the fruit that is attached to the limbs.
In my understanding, I have all the right to cut or trim the branches that overhang my fence, which includes picking the fruits on those branches.

It was the best mango season ever for my family!

いかがでしたか？

私は読みながら頭の中で

「四角い仁鶴がまぁーるくおさめまっせぇ」

というフレーズが浮かんだり消えたりしました(^^;

わかる人にしかわかりませんよね？(笑)

NHKの「生活笑百科」という法律番組ですが

大阪以外の人も見てるのかなぁ？？？

ちなみに今は仁鶴さんは体調を崩されていて

司会が交代されているみたいですね💦

マンゴーの木の枝が伸びてきて

マンゴー取り放題なんていいですねぇ～。