I GOT locked out my car earlier this week at the back of Atlantic cleaners in Portswood.

The staff rallied to my rescue and kindly gave me a coat hanger so I could retrieve my car keys through my rear window, which was slightly open.

My poodle Charnie was sat inside oblivious to my predicament.

What a great bunch of people especially as my frozen foods from Farmfoods were defrosting!

I’m so grateful that it has restored my faith in human nature.

These guys so deserve a mention, especially the young lady on the counter who came to my rescue.

Gary Burnett, Southampton