I tried to get interviewees from the retirement home next door for a piece in a magazine and they were an uncooperative bunch. I had one volunteer from leaving a note at reception, but I needed more, so I went to see them at a group meeting to ask for some people willing to be interviewed. It was only a short piece and nothing for anyone to worry about. Anyway, they all refused to help, so I ended up interviewing my mum, and one of my husband's friends from his badminton class.

Because the retirement home folks were all too stuck up to talk to me. Different strokes for different folks.