Friday 11th April
Slow start to the day. Off to the beach... cold beach for moody wide shots and I had the coldest of paddles. Easy lunch at 'home' and then off into the pissing rain to Tenpin Bowling with Ritchie and his crew. A genuine bunch of blokes. All out for a good time and to mix with other men and let off steam. Each one has his problems as a carer but for just a couple of hours they leave them behind. Really enjoyed meeting them and hearing how important the group is to them and how well run it is. Will hopefully learn more next week. By the way, I lost at bowling to a man with one eye!
Been quite lonely today, 'woke' feeling tired and flat. Sat alone until 10.30ish and doodled the view from my back door. Strange to be in a goldfish bowl one minute, the centre of attention and curiosity and then sat alone for 2-3 hours at a time. All a bit bizarre. Overall I'm enjoying the journey. Looking forward to tomorrow and getting my hands dirty and seeing more of Jimmy's place working and learning of his plans. Early night I think.
