"It’s good to get out and talk to people. I get fed up staying at home. I’d rather go out and talk to the boys. We went to Carlisle Hotel last week. Yesterday fish and chips."

Jim enjoys catching up with his mates every Tuesday. The group often head out together for lunch or a day trip.

"This is my second time here. It’s good. You’re not sitting at home looking at yourself. There are nice people to talk to and it gets your brain going. It’s not so lonely now."

Shirley has just joined the social centre and enjoys sharing a cuppa and a chat.