Childhood friends reunite at care home after 80 years apart
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:01 · Archive
Two men who last saw each other aged 10 have reconnected at a care home in Oxfordshire.
Brian Busby, 89, and David Minchin, 90, have reconnected at Lyndhurst care home in Goring, South Oxfordshire, after 80 years apart. The pair last saw each other when they were 10 years old and had both attended Goring Primary School on Wallingford Road. Although they were not close friends at the time, they now describe themselves as good pals.
The two men now enjoy a daily pint of Guinness together and conversations about old times. They often walked to school together through Wheel Orchard and knew many of the same boys. Mr Busby said: 'We both remember Jean Webb doing the milk round. She would come round the streets and ladle out milk from the back of her cart that was pulled by Topsy the horse.'
The care home team ensures the two men sit together for meals and enjoy David Attenborough documentaries and programmes about trains. Mr Minchin said he was shocked when he saw Brian again: 'I didn't know he still lived in Goring. He was just a boy when I saw him last, but he hasn't really changed.' Eleanor Preston, activities coordinator at Lyndhurst, said: 'Brian has always been very happy here, but it's been wonderful to see him enjoying David's company.'
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- Childhood friends reunite at care home after 80 years apartBrian Busby, 89, and David Minchin, 90, reconnected at Lyndhurst care home in Goring, South Oxfordshire.Oxfordshire Guardian · 15 Nov, 05:00
- Childhood friends reunite at care home after 80 years apartBrian Busby, 89, and David Minchin, 90, reconnected at Lyndhurst care home in Goring, South Oxfordshire.Oxford Mail · 15 Nov, 05:00
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