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