Friends Take Homeless Man Out For The Night Of His Life At Darts Championship
Friends Take Homeless Man Out For The Night Of His Life At Darts Championship
A group of friends from Bournemouth turned an ordinary night into an extraordinary one for a homeless man in London.
Craig Wells
With a spare ticket to the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, the group made a split-second decision that would create memories to last a lifetime.
Dressed in Mexican costumes for the evening, the friends were enjoying drinks at a London venue when the idea struck.
Craig Wells, one of the group, recounted: “We had one pull-out, and instead of reselling the ticket, my friend Jamie suggested, ‘Why don’t you take the homeless guy?’ who was sitting outside.”
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The group approached the man, a Scotsman named John, with an unexpected invitation. Initially taken aback, John quickly warmed to the idea. After sharing a pint of Guinness, he joined the friends for a night of food, drink, and camaraderie.
To everyone’s delight, John turned out to be an avid darts fan.
“He told us it had always been on his bucket list to attend the darts,” Wells said. As fate would have it, John’s skills shone when he hit a bullseye during a competition at the event, earning him a free drink and a round of applause.
The friends also ensured John had a comfortable place to stay for the night, booking him a hotel room to cap off the evening. Wells reflected on their gesture, saying, “It’s not about the money. We could have got £75 back, but he really enjoyed it, and he’ll remember it for the rest of his life.”
