Faith in the World Week 2013

A selection of content from across the BBC for Faith in the World Week.

Graham Pearce, 71 yrs, from Winkleigh. "It became a bit of a habit to live on my own and I actually thoroughly enjoy it."

BBC RADIO DEVON
Margaret Baker, 76 yrs, from Hornsea. "The best thing is peace and quiet and the sense of being able to do your own thing."

BBC RADIO HUMBERSIDE
Russell Gibbs, 56 yrs from Westhoughton. "I've learnt to become happy with my own company."

BBC RADIO MANCHESTER
Mohamed Ali Ben Achour, 34 yrs, Edmonton. "To be single is difficult if you used to live in long relationship."

BBC RADIO LONDON
David Windebank, 61 yrs from Cranwell. “You can be in a crowded room and still feel lonely.”

BBC RADIO LINCOLNSHIRE
Barry Phillips, 62 yrs, from Newbold Verdon. "I enjoy life, I enjoy what I do but I don't enjoy not sharing it with anyone."

BBC RADIO LEICESTER
Zachariah Isingoma, 47 yrs, Blackburn. "I found living on my own very hard simply because I didn't know where my family are."

BBC RADIO LANCASHIRE
Roland Clark, 64 yrs, from Lichfield. “Living on my own I do feel a bit lonely…but by and large I am happy”.

BBC WM
Fr Wilfred McGreal, 74yrs, Aylesford. “I wanted to have this sense of belonging and not being alone.”

BBC RADIO KENT
Vicki Graham, 68, from Dauntsey. “Without the faith that we aren’t alone, I don’t think I would do this journey.”

BBC WILTSHIRE
Dorothy Jamal, in her 80s, from West Sussex. “ I had to learn a whole new way of life.”

BBC SUSSEX & BBC SURREY
Betty Vivien, 77 yrs, from Southampton. “I’ve no regrets what so ever at the way my life has turned out and I’ve been single.”

BBC RADIO SOLENT
Colin Taylor, 59yrs, lives in Jersey. "If you are feeling down, go and talk to somebody."

BBC RADIO JERSEY
Chris Vowles, 57 yrs, from Lydbury North. “Nobody except you is responsible for whether you find happiness or not.”

BBC RADIO SHROPSHIRE
Andy Hope Hall, 53 yrs, Rainbow Hill. “I try every year to go on a retreat at a monastery for a time of complete solitude.”

BBC HEREFORD & WORCESTER
Ian Downing, 74 yrs, from Sheffield. “I don’t believe in stress, just keep on and enjoy life.”

BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD
Karen Solway, 49yrs, from Guernsey. “I never thought I would find church a lonely place but I have.”

BBC GUERNSEY
Priya Keshwala, 44yrs, from Northampton. “I think it’s made me a better person.”

BBC RADIO NORTHAMPTON
Gloria Newall, 79 yrs, Derby. “Sometimes when you used to have a house full of people and you are alone you cry.”

BBC RADIO DERBY
Margaret Selkeld, 82 yrs. “I’ve lived on my own since 1973, which is 40 years. You have to have an organised life.”

BBC RADIO CUMBRIA
Christine Kennett, 67 yrs, from Norwich. “It’s no good sitting down feeling sorry for yourself.”

BBC RADIO NORFOLK
Fr Dan Fitzpatrick, 27 yrs. “We’re asked to take on a life of celibacy as a priest and that means not living with a family.”

BBC NEWCASTLE
Philip Simmister, 50 yrs from Meriden. “I’d rather be alone than be with somebody because I was scared of being alone.”

BBC Coventry and Warwickshire
Marie Ward, 66 yrs. “There’s nobody to talk to, there’s nobody to share anything with because I don’t even tell my kids.”

BBC Radio Merseyside