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'Bored to death' pensioner Joe Bartley starts job | 'Bored to death' pensioner Joe Bartley starts job |
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An 89-year-old who put an ad in a paper looking for work to save him from "dying of boredom" has started his new job. | An 89-year-old who put an ad in a paper looking for work to save him from "dying of boredom" has started his new job. |
Joe Bartley was met by cheers and applause from customers when he clocked on for the first time at the Cantina Bar and Kitchen in Paignton, Devon. | Joe Bartley was met by cheers and applause from customers when he clocked on for the first time at the Cantina Bar and Kitchen in Paignton, Devon. |
The pensioner landed the job after posting a plea in the Herald Express. | The pensioner landed the job after posting a plea in the Herald Express. |
He said he was "overwhelmed by all the attention" and was looking forward to "getting down to the job". | He said he was "overwhelmed by all the attention" and was looking forward to "getting down to the job". |
More on the 89-year-old's job search, plus other news | |
His first appearance "was like walking onto a stage to give a bit of a turn", said Mr Bartley, whose first task was to serve some mince pies. | His first appearance "was like walking onto a stage to give a bit of a turn", said Mr Bartley, whose first task was to serve some mince pies. |
He also received a pile of fan mail. | He also received a pile of fan mail. |
Customers had come in specially to see the ex-serviceman and there had been "tons" of goodwill messages on the restaurant's Facebook page, said co-owner Queenie Martin. | Customers had come in specially to see the ex-serviceman and there had been "tons" of goodwill messages on the restaurant's Facebook page, said co-owner Queenie Martin. |
"Most of our staff are young so it'll be nice to have him. Everybody here is lovely, so he'll fit in", she said. | "Most of our staff are young so it'll be nice to have him. Everybody here is lovely, so he'll fit in", she said. |
Mr Bartley said he had felt very lonely after his wife Cassie died two years ago. | Mr Bartley said he had felt very lonely after his wife Cassie died two years ago. |
"I was bored to death sat here doing nothing not seeing anyone". | "I was bored to death sat here doing nothing not seeing anyone". |
He described living alone as "solitary confinement". | He described living alone as "solitary confinement". |
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