finished that email I’ve been putting off
fostered an American Bulldog
ate sushi today but I wish I had
ran out of time
missed my tax return
went to Paradise Park
ran into a seesaw
lost my phone
cried at the Barbara Walker exhibition
flew back to Australia
missed the bus
didn’t come today thinking that maybe it wouldn’t be great but I’m glad I did! Nice to see artistic creations.
didn’t say yes to what turned out to be the best weekend of my life
cried today
had a shag
got the job
became an eagle scout
got a taxi, but the weather was too good so I walked
found true love
picked up a kitten
drowned on Brighton Beach
saw a shark on the Barrier reef
rode in an aston martin DB4 until the owner had to go and have new tyres fitted to it – such regrets!
died. I was in the Nevada Desert. Alone. On a road. At dusk. After a truck smashed my vehicle. 1981. Age 19.
wasted a lot of money on an electrician
did not come to the turner exhibition
applied for a new job today
went to Margate instead of Eastbourne
ran away
Cried sitting downstairs on the bench with my headphones on
cried
spoke to Princess Diana at the Women of the Year launch
am full
got a dog
didn’t come back in
married the wrong person
forgot the dog
booked a holiday
punched a teenager
was credited on Cliff Richard’s ‘ wired for sound’ album
Starved
forgot to buy my train tickets
am blind
had a normal life
didn’t care
cooked my face
kissed them
bought a picture at the Charleston Lewes Art gallery
very very miss my two dogs
didn’t come tonight but glad I did
won on a 2p machine
slept enough
got knocked out by a wooden plank but it missed
have been inspected
Mr Almost Man (Stuart Waters) asked Towner Eastbourne visitors to tell him moments in their lives when they “almost…”. This is a selection of their answers.