I left school at 15 and worked for Royal Mail, first as a telegram boy and then as a postman. Then, bizarrely, one day, a friend asked if I’d ever thought about adopting ex-battery hens. He said, “They have a horrendous life, and you’ve suffered a horrible life.” He thought I would benefit from looking after them. I took in four hens to start with, and they changed my life. I thought, if they can cope with the trauma they have experienced, then I’ve got to find the strength myself.

Source: The Guardian March 24, 2017 13:52 UTC