
"When my wife was alive, some of the neighbours’ kids liked to come in and play with the dogs. Since her death I have to say, “No! Go and get your dad.” I’d hate someone to look saying, “Watch that old man, always got kids round him.”
"I’ve noticed that men seem to isolate themselves much more than women and don’t like to reach out for help. I go to a club on a Monday and there are three men there, with 16 women. Like many charities, the organisers say they don’t get much of a response from men. For me it is a wonderful experience."