[Margaret Pilkington]

Dorothy...I think you might be right.
Our next door neighbour, over many years, (since the death of his wife)isolated himself.
He simply 'forgot' how to socialise.
I went in to see him every day, but found that getting any kind of conversation out of him was difficult.

Then when he was in hospital, he was thrown in to mix of people.
Those who were looking after him, and the other men in his bay.
He became happier, more talkative in fact it was like a different man.

When we isolate, we remove from our lives things that make for good talking points.

I don't think I will have much problem with being let loose...in fact I cannot wait!