A Resident at St Christopher’s care home, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, sat down with Colleagues today and reminisced about his interesting life story of poetry, model aircrafts and wildlife.
Robert Thomas was born on the 23/03/1957 and is the youngest of 4 siblings. He attended Howe Dell Manor primary school and then Onslow St Audrey’s secondary.
From a very young age he has been interested in poetry and history and studied these at school. He said he had a very good teacher who made it easy to learn.
He worked for highways where he was involved in an industrial accident which left him with mobility issues.
Robert spent a lot of his time focusing on his passions of History and Poetry. He is also interested in wildlife, cars and model aircrafts as well.
In the years before he arrived at St Christophers, Robert also had some of his poems published in different books (see pictured) and he would like to share one with you.
Waiting For A Train
It’s a July day when I make my way to the station
I buy my ticket to London.
Trains go by as I sit on the platform taking people to their destinations.
People on the platform wander around, in comes the train at 9:20am.
Some people have to stand other times they can sit down, the train moves off
I look out the railway carriage window, people crowd the platforms at these stations,
Off to do a days work or do some shopping perhaps,
We arrive in London, Kings Cross Station the doors open,
The long walk to the platform is a chore,
I get a taxi to my destination “Where to” the taxi driver says,
“The hospital please I am in a rush”.
Trough traffic we go buses lorries and cars plus vans milling to and fro
The Channel Tunnel rail link is the cause, two more year of chaos.
We turn off the Euston Road and arrive at the hospital.
After I am finished there I return to Kings Cross Station again and wait for my train home.
I can rest and have to do the same journey next year I guess
By Robert William Thomas
Home Manager Ioana Moraru-Manole, commented, “Watching Robert share his story and poems is lovely! He is grateful to be able to share his poems while he is still able.”