{"id":111,"date":"2025-06-11T17:33:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:10:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:10:50","slug":"stories-of-friendship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/stories-of-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories of Friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ms. Wright and Jessie <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the standout stories from Tech-and-Life Pal is the friendship between <strong>Ms. Wright <\/strong>and <strong>Jessie<\/strong>. Over time, Jessie began regularly visiting Ms. Wright, and the two discovered they had much in common. Their bond grew beyond the sessions, developing into a genuine and lasting connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1677\" height=\"929\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/fcefb9ba-6ea2-4662-9e1b-aeeb69ba9c9f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/fcefb9ba-6ea2-4662-9e1b-aeeb69ba9c9f.jpg 1677w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/fcefb9ba-6ea2-4662-9e1b-aeeb69ba9c9f-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/fcefb9ba-6ea2-4662-9e1b-aeeb69ba9c9f-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/fcefb9ba-6ea2-4662-9e1b-aeeb69ba9c9f-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/fcefb9ba-6ea2-4662-9e1b-aeeb69ba9c9f-1536x851.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1677px) 100vw, 1677px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Their story was even featured on <strong>BBC Radio 4\u2019s <em>Today<\/em> programme<\/strong>, where they shared their experience in conversation with <strong>Justin Webb<\/strong>\u2014a testament to the power of intergenerational friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/BBC-radio4-interview-Jessie-and-Sue.m4a\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ms. Hampson and Krystal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Krystal <\/strong>and<strong> Ms. Hampson<\/strong> formed a strong and joyful connection during their time in the <em>Tech-and-Life Pal<\/em> program. Their friendship extended beyond the sessions\u2014Krystal even celebrated Christmas with Ms. Hampson and her family, sharing drink, laughter, and stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/624f863a-95a6-4d58-876c-0ef49a587bc5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/624f863a-95a6-4d58-876c-0ef49a587bc5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/624f863a-95a6-4d58-876c-0ef49a587bc5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/624f863a-95a6-4d58-876c-0ef49a587bc5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/624f863a-95a6-4d58-876c-0ef49a587bc5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Hampson passed on her life wisdom to Krystal, and the two have kept in touch since the program ended. Inspired by their bond, Ms. Hampson expressed a wish to visit China one day to see Krystal again. In turn, Krystal shared their story on one of the biggest social media platforms in China, highlighting the deep impact of their intergenerational friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read Krystal\u2019s story here: http:\/\/xhslink.com\/a\/mNGq86RAq8Ieb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ms. Latham and Natalie<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Latham and Natalie formed a cosy and light-hearted friendship during their time in <em data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"265\">Tech-and-Life Pal<\/em>. While they shared knowledge and skills with each other, what stood out most was the joy and laughter they brought to their sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1642\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/ad56f7ff-d5b6-4ce0-a9da-18f9c4da4d53.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/ad56f7ff-d5b6-4ce0-a9da-18f9c4da4d53.jpg 1642w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/ad56f7ff-d5b6-4ce0-a9da-18f9c4da4d53-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/ad56f7ff-d5b6-4ce0-a9da-18f9c4da4d53-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/ad56f7ff-d5b6-4ce0-a9da-18f9c4da4d53-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/tech-and-lifepal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/639\/2025\/06\/ad56f7ff-d5b6-4ce0-a9da-18f9c4da4d53-1536x863.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1642px) 100vw, 1642px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Their bond extended beyond learning\u2014Ms. Latham mentioned she\u2019d love to try Natalie\u2019s cooking, and in return, she offered to have Natalie over for a traditional Sunday roast. 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