ExtraCare website – Lark Hill
Read the short biography on the Lark Hill webpage which accompanies the Old Peoples Home for 4 Year Olds project.
Ken Pidcock, 87
Ken lived in Africa for 15 years and Spain for 20. African artefacts now adorn his bungalow at Lark Hill. He says at Lark Hill he’s not lonely: “I’m only a few yards away if I want company. It’s a wonderful place.“
Ch4 – Old People’s Home for 4 year olds
Ken was amazed to be asked to take part in the show and felt it was life-changing. He says: “I was there to help the children. I didn’t think I could benefit.”But it brought him out of his shell: “Now I feel confident to do anything.”
Radio Times
87-year-old widower Ken Pidcock reveals how four-year-old Lily turned his life around
Channel 4 looks at what happens when children make friends with residents of an old people’s home
Depressed 80-Yr-Old Widow Had Given Up On Life, Until Tiny Girl Asked Him To Dance
Another article including a lovely compilation video from the Channel 4 show OPHF4YO that I recently found on the internet!
(click on the photo to see the full article and video)