lockdown depression Raymond Nicholls, 82, who lives alone and has no family members close by, has been popping in to Cupcake Coffee Box on Kirkcaldy High Street, Fife, every day in a bid to keep his spirits up.
Raymond, who moved to the town from Stockport, Greater Manchester, after his wife died in 2002, has found the loneliness difficult to combat during the pandemic.
Now, after learning of his struggle, kindhearted café owner Mike Lowe has offered him a job for one hour a day. Raymond can now be found cleaning tables, welcoming customers and serving takeaway coffees and snacks.
He says the act of friendship has done much to improve his mental health. “I’ve been visiting the café virtually every day since last year,” Raymond said.
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