Emphasis on elderly

When we look at a list of all the people and places that Pope Benedict is seeing during his UK tour this particular event is unlikely to hug the media limelight. But the Pope's vist to St. Peter's Residence, a care home for elderly people in London, is a very special and eagerly awaited event for the home. One of the occupants, 84 year old Monica Lawlor, speaks to Susy Hodges......

"....it's very exciting ... I can't quite believe it's true .... like turning around and suddenly finding you've got the pope in your front parlour...."
"... if you're not on the internet you might as well be dead...."

"...hang in there.... .......he (the pope) is in very good shape for a chap of his age.........."
"... if it weren't for the Sisters...... we'd be left on the sidelines, rotting away in some corner"