Man Places Ad for Holiday Companionship
- 10 years ago
James Gray, an 85-year-old living in south London, decided that 9 years of spending holidays alone was enough, so he placed a newspaper ad asking for people to share Christmas with him.
James Gray, an 85-year-old living in south London, decided that 9 years of spending the holidays alone was enough, so he placed a newspaper ad asking for people to share Christmas with him.
He was hoping to set up a hotel luncheon for those in similar situations, but didn’t get an overwhelming response.
The one person who did say she’d attend later changed her mind.
While the ad didn’t work as he’d planned, he has ended up getting flooded with invitations to join others in their holiday festivities.
Much of that response is due to a story featured in the Irish Post about James’ predicament. In the article, James revealed that he has no immediate family to share the day with, and the last time he saw anybody on Christmas was a decade ago.
Even then, it was just his accountant.
Among the many offers extended was from Jake Morrison, who is hosting a party for people in situations similar to Mr. Gray’s.
He’s offered to pay for Gray’s transportation to and from the event as well as for a hotel room should he like to stay overnight.
James Gray, an 85-year-old living in south London, decided that 9 years of spending the holidays alone was enough, so he placed a newspaper ad asking for people to share Christmas with him.
He was hoping to set up a hotel luncheon for those in similar situations, but didn’t get an overwhelming response.
The one person who did say she’d attend later changed her mind.
While the ad didn’t work as he’d planned, he has ended up getting flooded with invitations to join others in their holiday festivities.
Much of that response is due to a story featured in the Irish Post about James’ predicament. In the article, James revealed that he has no immediate family to share the day with, and the last time he saw anybody on Christmas was a decade ago.
Even then, it was just his accountant.
Among the many offers extended was from Jake Morrison, who is hosting a party for people in situations similar to Mr. Gray’s.
He’s offered to pay for Gray’s transportation to and from the event as well as for a hotel room should he like to stay overnight.