A cafe owner has heaped praise on five schoolboys who have always acted like "absolute gentlemen" coming in for lunch over six years and helping to clean up when it is busy.
Owner Agnes McCann, of Agnes' Place in Airdrie, said that they had even bought a bouquet of flowers which was delivered for staff member, Elayne Gentle who has been looking after them all the way from first to sixth form, reported GlasgowLive.
"The boys are absolute gentleman. They've been coming here four days a week since they started school and they've never been any trouble," said Ms McCann.
"They're such a lovely group of boys who are a real credit to their parents. They all used their own money to buy flowers for Elayne and have them delivered with a card. Elayne has always looked after them when they're in and they have a really nice relationship.
"They'll often help out if the cafe is busy by clearing tables, not for money just to be kind.
"They've always phoned their orders ahead of time as well which is a godsend when you've 40 to 50 school kids in at once."
Ahead of them finishing school at St Margaret's Secondary for good, they had flowers and a card delivered to Elayne to say thank you.
But while Elayne was off with Covid on the day they stopped by for their final lunch, Agnes decided to invite them back for a freebie so they could say a proper goodbye to their favourite member of staff.
Agnes added: "We're sad to see them go but wish them all the best in the future. We have a lot of kids here from St Margaret's and they're always no problem to serve and always pick up their litter but I'd have to say the boys are definitely in our top 10 favourite customers.
"It's just so lovely to see that in this day and age, there are still kids out there with manners. They've really been brought up well and are gentlemen.
"We're looking forward to welcoming the next generation and hope they're just as good."
A social post on the boys' kind gesture has amassed over 800 likes with dozens of locals wishing them luck in their next chapter.
One person wrote: "Wonderful story, and their parents should take great pride in raising fine young men. Well done."
Another added: "It starts at home very [well-mannered] and well brought up young men from fine parents who will be proud no doubt."
