Persona I

Name
Arthur Rawlings

Age
78

Family
Has been married to his wife, Joan, for 56 years. They have one son named John who moved to America over 7 years ago and has since got Samantha. John and Samantha have since had a son of their own called Luke who is now 4 years old.

Job
Arthur used to own "Rawling & Son Printing", which was originally started by his father. He has since sold his company and has now been retired for over 15 years.

Environment
Arthur and Joan live in Longdon, Gloustershire. They have a medium size house which was built in the 1930s and originally belonged to his father before he passed away. Their house is surrounded by large amounts of farmland and only has access by small country roads.

General Health
Arthur has generally good health and mobility but suffers from high blood pressure. He also requires glasses for reading and has an hearing aid as he has lost much of his ability to hear without it.

Interests
One of Arthur's most enjoyed leisure activities is fishing and he often does so about twice a week. Arthur also enjoys walking with his wife around the local area which is also beneficial for his blood pressure.

Goals
Arthur now hopes to enjoy the quite life with his wife. He also hopes to see his son and grandson more often.

Behaviour Patterns
Arthur has worked most of his life and now enjoys taking life slowly and enjoying it. He has a very strong sense of family which he has inherited from his father and would do anything for them.

View on Technology
Arthur perfers to have things simple which he believes technology rarely is. He is still confused by the microwave and can't understand why people use technology to complicate matters.

A Day in Arthur's Life
Arthur wakes up and joins his wife for breakfast. After breakfast he leaves to go fishing while his wife goes food shopping. Arthur returns home for lunch and he and his wife have a sandwich after which they go for an afternoon walk. On their walk they stop at their local pub for a drink and then return home. Arthur and Joan have a dinner in front of the tv watching Countdown. They clean up then continue to watch TV, mostly soaps and dramas which Joan enjoys. They usually go to bed at 10pm but tonight stay up till 11pm as their son John calls them from America.