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Last week, a 95-year-old man named Bill called BBC Radio Solent because he felt ‘so alone’. His call resonated with listeners so much, the show decided to invite him in.
Bill, who’s from Southampton and listens to Radio Solent every day, called into Alex Dyke’s mid-morning show on finding love later in life.
He married his wife Sheila on June 2 last year at the age of 95.
They had been friends for 30 years and, after Sheila’s husband died, Bill took over the roll of her carer. They eventually decided to marry. But, shortly after, Sheila had a fall. She was taken into hospital and then moved into a nursing home, where she now lives. She has dementia and colitis.
His story touched the presenter that he invited Bill in to have coffee on the show with him. Bill said, ‘I’d love to,’ so they sent a cab round.
Bill told his story on the radio. He says Sheila does recognise him and often asks, ‘we did get married on 2nd June didn’t we?’ And that is, he says, ‘when it hurts’.
But Alan and his listeners made sure Bill had a great day on the show.
And after the station posted a video of his visit on its Facebook page, Bill has a lot of new friends.
Piotr Witek writes: ‘More than welcome in my house on Christmas Eve….there is always one empty chair by the table. If you feel lonely, please.’
Same here.
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