I've never been homeless, but I think I can understand why people would want to live here. It isn't just the fault of the government (although they do own a small portion of blame) it's a number of contributing factors that lead to a person losing their home. When you can't make rent or mortgage (which has happened to me and it's a scary thing) and if you have no family or friends to turn to (which thankfully I do have) then you can find yourself homeless with no place to go. And it's all a downhill struggle from there. It's very hard to hold down a job with no bed to get your 8 hours in, no shower to keep yourself clean, and probably crappy food cause you have no means of refridgerating or cooking said food. So you lose the job and have a very slim chance of getting another one. Which means affording another place to live is out of the question. So in this situation, if given the choice between staying in a shelter, where there are dozens of people breathing down your neck, or staying here in the relative peace and quiet...I'd probably choose to stay here too. It isn't just mentally ill people or former patients that frequent these places. Sometimes it's people who, a few years ago, probably had all the luxaries and conveniences we have today. It's sad but it doesn't mean they're mentally ill.
Just had a look around the site there are ways in and we didn,t encounter any dogs ... We had a look around the chuch/chapel at the grounds and also the newer developed yet derelict buildings ... Next time round its into the main builiding
First I love the pattern on the wall, the soft aqua and pink really compliment each other. And what looks to me like peeling paint or wallaper arching down toward the floor reminds me of a lightening bolt.