By John Smith • Published: 27 Mar 2020 • 17:41
TWO young men, Thomas from London and Mark from Hawaii, are trainee Yacht masters who became stranded in Gibraltar when their course was suspended because of the coronavirus.
Rather than become miserable about their lot, they decided to see what they could do to keep occupied and to help those who are in a much worse position than them.
They have managed to borrow a couple of bikes and are cheerfully helping elderly residents who are not allowed out, or are not capable of getting around by running errands on their behalf.
Over the past few days they have become well-known faces around Gibraltar and are regularly praised for their on social media for their unselfish behaviour and commitment to helping others.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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