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