ABSTRACT
Whilst home is a pensioner’s most cherished possession, the refuge to which he can withdraw from the rest of the world, being tied to the home is for most pensioners the worst possible situation in which to find themselves in. As the years advance they increasingly welcome visitors to their home—their children and grandchildren and friends—but whilst they may spend most of their days at home they hate to be prevented by ill health, infirmity or the weather from going out. We have already considered their sallies forth for necessary household shopping and personal services or to take the dog or themselves for exercise, and in this chapter and the next we shall look at the other places they frequent and the people they visit for relaxation, interest, social exchanges, recreation and for religious observance.
