Taipei/Lancashire The Life Swap Adventure

Many of us feel like we're stuck in a rut. My heart sinks when I think

of being stuck in front of the screen for 20 years. But what if you

could experience a world difference to the one you know? Imagine being

flown across the world and opening your eyes. To find yourself in

someone else's life. Good grief. I am certainly outside the M25 right

now. In this series, we will see people swap places with complete

strangers from across the globe. I never dream to be in a place like

this. While their opposite numbers... Are crocodiles? No. Test

drive life in Britain. Is that Big Ben? For seven days, both will be

immersed in a culture that is totally different from their own.

We're not in Kansas any more, Toto. Could walking in someone else's

shoes be the wake-up call for a better life back at home? Are they

want to have a life just like this. What can you learn by seeing your

world through a stranger's eyes? What would you do if you were me? I

really don't know what the impact of this is going to be. It's easy to

know what makes you miserable. But what makes you happy is really hard.

This week, two women from different sides of the globe have agreed to

swap lives. Both have reached retirement age and both are at a

crossroads. One wants to see a world beyond her small rural home. I think

if I had my time again, there are so many places to go and explore. The

other... Wants to escape her hectic city life. Maybe I should have a

rest. Now they are about to get a window onto a world which is the

total opposite of the road. -- their own. Margaret, 6-4, lives and works

with husband Trevor in the isolated community of Sunderland coins in

Lancashire, located at the end of a causeway. Twice a day, the whole

place is cut off from the mainland by the rising tides. It is only

seven miles from Lancaster but this tiny fishing village could not be

further from the hustle and bustle of city life. That one is like a

jellyfish. Trevor is 70 and I am 64 and we do not need to work any more.

It is not a job to us, it is a way of life. They raised their children

here and in 30 years, they have never lived anywhere else. But now

Margaret wants to see if there is more to life. I love Sunderland

point. The world is such a small place, really, you should really see

more and do more. Let's say I live to 90, I only have 20 years. It is

so easy to be settled with Sunderland Point. It is easy to get

comfortable. She is more adventurous than me. I have lived in Lancashire

all my life. I have never wanted to live anywhere else. For the first

time since they married, she will be travelling without Trevor. Obviously

it is unusual, going anywhere without us being there. It is a

challenge, isn't it? But that is what makes it exciting. There is

another world out there and it is interesting to see it. Margaret is

about to swap lives. Businesswoman Cathy, from Taipei. The capital city

of the island of Taiwan, 110 miles from mainland China. Taiwan is home

to more than 23 million people. The Taiwanese, we think work is more

important than family. You are hard-working but you do not have a

really good life. She brought her daughter, Hoilett, upload, starting

various businesses to support both. She does not do anything for

herself, for the past 50 years. After decades of juggling career and

family, she longs to experience a simpler life. The city is a rush. I

don't want it to be rushed. The adventure begins when they open

their eyes. Wow. Good heavens. Look at

everywhere, it is just so busy. So this is the UK. Good grief. Wow. So

many people, so much noise. For the next week, Cathy and Margaret will

live in each other's worlds. Wow, right. But first they have to find

their way to their new homes. Margaret, Sunderland Point.

Lancashire. OK, let's go. This writing tells you absolutely nothing

at all. City slicker Cathy negotiates the countryside. I have

made the right decision. I did not take my high heels. Country girl,

Margaret, is straight in at the deep end. Do you speak English? No? Sorry

to bother you. Excuse me, do you speak English? No? OK. Excuse me, do

you speak English? This square has suddenly become very empty. They are

thinking I am in in madwoman. Excuse me, is this very far-away? Taipei is

one of the most densely populated cities on earth, home to 2.5 million

people. Margaret's village of Sunderland Point has a population of

just 63. The yellow card as a taxi. How do I get it? I will show you.

Put your hand up. Thank you very much. Although Margaret was born in

Manchester, she has not lived in a city since she was six years old.

For the first 20 years of their marriage, Margaret and Trevor did

not have the time or money to spend on foreign travel. The busy stresses

and strains of life, just running the family, making ends meet, the

web you weave in life can easily wrap around you and the days just

passed. I'm so busy trying to look after everybody, there was no time

to have an adventure. I'm quite excited about going to Cathy's. I

feel a little bit nervous and I hope they like me. I am sure that I will

like them. I hope they are not disappointed in English people. In

the UK, Cathy, too, has managed to flag someone down. Lancashire is

this way or that way? This is all in Lancashire. This is Lancashire? Yes.

Do you know Margaret? No. But I know Sunderland Point. Get in and I will

take you to there. I do a good driver? Yes. At home in Taipei,

59-year-old Cathy spends an average of 70 hours a week working to

support herself and family. When Scarlet was two years old, I decided

to get divorced. I did not know what I would do, how to make money, how

to make a good life for my daughter. For the past year they have been

running a fashion boutique together. Now I have my daughter working with

me, but actually it is more and more difficult. A busy work schedule is

leaving less and less time for family life. I only have three

holidays the whole of my life because I have had to take care of

business. Thank you so very much. I hope to see you again. This way?

Negative, down there. -- no down there. Kathy is slowly closing in on

Margaret's home. That is the main street, the main road. Good luck.

Take care. This is your house? Not my house. But this is the house?

This is the house. Sunderland Point has just 36 houses. The single-track

road in and out is only accessible at low tide. Sunderland Point! We

are finally here. Cathy will be shown the life of a Fisher woman by

Margaret's husband, Trevor. Hello. This is Margaret's place and you are

Cathy. I am Trevor. I am pleased to meet you. We will make you very

welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Bye-bye. In Taipei, Margaret has

found her way to Cathy's home, which she shares with scarlet and second

husband, James. Hello. I am Margaret. My name is James. That is

lovely, James. Can I come in? It is really kind of you to have me here.

It is very kind. You are also very kind to have my wife. You have a

beautiful house, James. I have never had any foreigners in my house

before! I was young. You are still young now. I think she looks very

healthy. She must be and energetic person. You can stay here if you

like. If that is OK with you, James? If that is no problem. This is just

lovely, thank you so much. After a journey of 6000 miles, both

women are settling in for their first night in their new lives. When

I opened my eyes, I thought oh my gosh, there was just so much going

on, the buildings were so tall and the traffic and the people. I was

thinking, what have I let myself in for? I hope that Cathy doesn't find

it too quiet. Where I live. Too quiet and too cold!

It is quiet here, quieter than Taipei. Taipei is so crowded, 24

hours you can see the light, you can see the 711. It is still noisy. It

is different. You should always try to have some

time that is only for yourself. Wow, James. Who is this lady on the cup?

That is Cathy, isn't it? That is the crazy end of Taiwan. It is Margaret

and Cathy's first day in the new worlds. To be honest, I didn't turn

off the lights the whole night. This house is strange for me. It is too

dark and too quiet. In Taipei, Margaret is going to spend the day

with Cathy's., scarlet. And that means finding her way to the shop.

Leaving the safety of the apartment is really creepy, really. It's like

a massive labyrinth because everywhere looks the same. Excuse

me. I am looking for the Metro? I am looking for the metro. There are

just three streets on the whole of Sunderland Point. So she is finding

negotiating the city quite a challenge. I could do with a bag of

breadcrumbs to leave a trail. 2 million people ride the metro in

Taipei each day. Millions of people ride the Metro

every day. Today, Margaret will be one of them. I think I have been on

a train one in 20 years and I don't use public transport. I have this,

what do I do with it? I'd put it in there? Sorry to be a nuisance, I

have not done this before. I put this in there and then move onto the

next stage? Yes. Thank you. I will follow everybody. I am through. Yes!

This is the first time I have had an adventure like this on my own. I

have never done any thing like this before, I just rely on Trevor. I

miss him dreadfully. I just think, Trevor! What is scary is, if I get

off at the wrong stop. I can be a bit scatterbrained like that. I can

get lost near where I live. Yes. I have got to say, I am proud of

myself when I tell my Trevor what I have done, he will not believe it. I

think I would rather walk three miles out of my way than go on that.

At Sunderland point, Kathy's commute is a little bit more

straightforward. Shall I change? I am going to give you some proper

clothes. First stop for the fashionista, Sunderland point

makeover. My daughter says, my mother always has high heels every

day. Now I am fishing. Although Kathy has always wanted to

experience a less urban lifestyle, she may have hit a stumbling block

when it comes to living on the coast. I am afraid of water. I am

especially afraid of oceans because I believe they have big sharks in

them so I always keep away from the water. But it is OK, I know Trevor

will protect me. Although Margaret and Trevor used to fish full-time,

recently they have been doing less, but the chores add up and there is

more to being a fisherman by going out to sea. Steps. OK, OK. Keeps

moving. Such as scraping barnacles from the hull of their boat. Today,

Kathy will be helping. This is a really hard job. I think because I

am doing this for the first time, so I don't know how to use this. She is

doing well, for somebody who has never done anything like this in her

life. I hate to ask, has Margaret complained about this before? She

has done a little bit. But I have as well. So you complain to each other?

Margaret does this as well? Yes, she does it on her own sometimes. After

a morning of manual labour, Kathy thinks she has found her calling. I

have enjoyed it. I think I could be a good helper for Trevor. So that is

meaning I can come here to find a job. That is big, can you manage? It

is OK, I can do that. Having survived the Taipei Metro system,

Margaret has arrived in the busy shopping district where Kathy and

Scarlet have their boutique. Hello. Yes, I am Scarlet. Thank you for

letting me come to your shop. This is my shop and my mum's shop. Who is

the boss, you or your mum? My mum is the boss. You are supposed to say

you are the boss. The boutique is split down the middle. Scarlet runs

the fashion side while Kathy makes her own bags. The boutique is a new

business for Kathy and Scarlet, they first opened less than a year ago.

What is this, Scarlet? It is a scar. You can wear it with a shirt. The

fashion world is lovely, but at the end of the day, it just isn't me.

That is an interesting garment. When I am going shopping for myself, I do

take Trevor with me. We will walk in and he will say, now, Margaret, what

do you think about this? I will say OK, let's go. Then he will say, have

another look. I will pay hundreds of pounds for good wellingtons and

waders. Do you like fashion? I don't have any time for it because I am a

Fisher woman. Do you go out in the boat? Yes, I catch fish, my world is

full of mud and water. Will my mum do that? Yes. I was very surprised

when Margaret told me she was a Fisher woman, she hasn't been living

in the city. It must be very new for her. Even though I work with my mum,

we are very independent, we work separately. Normally I don't have

anybody to help. It is nice to have somebody to help. Now I know the

runs this shop, has a beautiful daughter, I wonder how she is doing

at Sunderland point. If she is tough enough to run her own business, she

will be tough enough to do the fishing. 6000 miles away, Kathy's

first day of walking in Margaret's wellies has come to an end. I don't

have to answer the phone. I don't have to worry about my computer. In

Taipei, everybody is talking about this and this. It is quiet here, it

is calm. I want to slow down, but I have to take care of my daughter and

myself. That is pretty difficult. Pretty difficult. I want to sit here

for the whole day. Nothing to do, nothing to worry, nothing to carry

on. I like to sit here for a whole day.

In Taipei, Margaret and Scarlet have only just finished work. Here, even

small shops open seven days a week and rarely shut before 10pm why do

you work such long hours, Scarlet and your mum does as well? Is she

looking forward to retirement? She will definitely want to retire in

the future. I am trying to convince her to slow down a little bit. The

average state pension in Taiwan is less than ?120 a month. With little

help from the government, most Taiwanese work long hours to make

sure they can support themselves in old age. Everybody works very hard.

They work crazy hours. If we can make more and save up now, it is

better. This city is on the go all the time and there is as many people

and it is just as busy now, nearly 11 o'clock as at midday when the sun

was hot. I am really tired now. I never slept last night at all and I

am hoping to get a better sleep. OK, night-night. Come here. In the UK,

Kathy is getting a close and personal with the Lancashire locals.

Come on, come and meet Kathy. Hello, I am Kathy. While in Taipei,

Margaret's day starts with hitting the shops with her new husband,

James. I don't have any shops where I live, I have to travel at least

four or five miles just to get to any shop. I cannot just pop out.

This is the one thing that is very convenient about the city. Taipei

has more convenience stores per head of population than anywhere in the

world. But there are clear differences between the shops and

Margaret's supermarket. Why is everything in miniature. This is for

the individual, not a family. What I have noticed in Taipei, a lot of

people on their own. Whether just their partners are at work or they

provide to be on their own, but a lot of people are on their own. The

city is so busy, you would think people know each other, but nobody

smiles. They work such unsociable hours, it is just work, work, work

and their lives are so fast, there is no community. I am not being

nosy, James, do you know your neighbours? Do you have anybody in

for a cup of tea? I did get my neighbours in and have a cup of tea.

It is difficult. Most people avoid this type of confrontation. Where I

live, we don't think of it as a confrontation, it is feeling safe.

We feel safe. Exactly. Somebody in this apartment, don't communicate.

Simply because we are working, people are working, day-to-day and

meeting time is... 2 million people in Taipei, it could be a lonely

place. Only 63 people in Sunderland point, people would think nobody was

there but we are such a tight-knit community, there is more of a

community on Sunderland point than there is a city of 2 million. Some

think the new city of Sunderland point is finding out. Have a nice

time. I am trying. Which houses yours? On the corner. Everybody is

inquisitive. When you wake up in the morning and you look out on that.

What more do you want? Nothing more. Are you in a small community? No, we

have a whole city for a community, so nobody knows each other. That is

sad. Get a Visa and come back here. I will come back later. Take care. I

love to be here, I love the people here, they are so kind to me. It is

so touching. Well Kathy settles into a new pace of life, her husband for

the week is also trying something new. We are going to use the oven.

Trevor isn't usually on cooking duties. Fortunately Margaret has

left him a set of written instructions. Open the door, shut

the door, set the time. Why do you have to write it down? Don't you

know? I don't know. Trevor isn't the most romantic man in the world.

Square tray. From outside looking, very tough and rough. I like chips.

But he has a chocolate heart. Open the door, we are halfway there.

Press start. Easy. Will you remember next time? No, I will have forgotten

by the night, never mind next time. She is great, lovely. She is a

really lovely person. She likes everybody, everybody likes her. She

is a likeable person. Thank you so very much. There won't be many women

in the world who could just come and step into Margaret's shoes. Very

nice. In Taipei, Scarlet and Margaret will be having their

evening meal in this busy night market. What is this. Pig hearts,

pig liver. Is it nice. 68% of the population in Taipei eat out three

times a day. It is only a Thursday night and everybody is out? We eat

out a lot. In England, Friday or Saturday, special occasions, not

like this all the time. A lot of apartments don't have a kitchen.

Really? It is just easier and cheaper. I can't imagine not

cooking. I think cooking is a family way of communicating when you sit

round the table at home and you get together. Having food prepared in a

home and inviting people in, makes it a good community. You know you

work with your mum, is it OK? It is a bit crazy. We managed to figure

out a way that we don't drive each other crazy. We fight all the time.

You love each other dearly? It is hard. Normally you'd be able to go

home and tell your mum about the day. Even though I live with her, I

wouldn't talk to her. My daughter comes over and we talk because we

haven't seen each other through the day. It must be hard for you because

you are with your mum and you have nobody different to moan too.

Young people don't want their mum all day and all night, so I think

she does well, Scarlett, working with her mum of the time. That must

put a strain on both of them. Yesterday, you can't change. Today

is here and tomorrow is an adventure. In Sunderland Point,

Cathy has volunteered to spend another day helping Trevor with his

catch. Keep going. OK, OK, it's OK? Today, it's a whole of sprats and

whitebait. She is keen to find out more about how they manage their

rural worklife balance. You afraid to retire? I want to carry on until

I'm 109. No, we just like doing it. We don't work every day of the week,

we don't do it all the time. We do it for about seven days and then we

have five or six days offer. I wouldn't like to pack it in

altogether. I like being on the water, I love it. We enjoy doing it

and that is all that matters. I think of Margaret and Trevor, they

will not stop fishing because fishing is their life. I can see

Trevor and Margaret, they are so happy to be like this. I am so

jealous. I can't do a lot of things, because I am retired. I always had a

dream, I want to live a conscious life, but I am not finished with my

responsibilities yet. OK, coffee time. I wish that someday somebody

could take over my business. This is what I'm thinking. Thank you. Wish

me luck. In Taipei, a new day means a fresh start for Margaret. Just

remember to keep calm. So far, she has struggled with the pace and

loneliness of city living. Now she is determined to give Taipei and

another goal. One I got the courage to change my opinion, I suddenly

realised that it was up to me to find something that I liked. I

thought this might be the freedom. I like this. It's nice. The shops are

lovely. There is lots of traffic, and lots of greenery that you do not

spot when you are in a car. I understand that you have to unwrap

the city and find out more about it. There are green spaces, lovely

people. You have to be adventurous and go and look. That is lovely,

really lovely. There seems to be so much busyness and yet I have not

seen one accident or one person knocked over. It is incredible. The

bicycle is the way around here. I feel as though I have grown a bit of

confidence doing this, because the first day, I could've just screamed

and gone home. I thought I would never ever manage all these people

in the traffic, never mind getting on a bicycle. I am quite proud of

myself, really. Margaret's explorations have led her to an

always is of calm in the heart of the city. Hello. I am wondering what

it is all about. It looks so beautiful. We are practising tai

chi, it is a kind of exercise. If you are interested, you are welcome

to join us. I wouldn't be intruding? No problem. You can follow the

steps. I really appreciate it. Thank you very much. Although originally

devised as a fighting style, today tai chi is mainly practised as a

form of exercise. Every day, thousands of students go through

their moves together in Taipei's parks. The movements are believed to

be particularly beneficial to people who have finished their working

lives and are no longer so active. Thank you, thank you. Thank you. I

really did have fun, honestly. It has made me feel a lot better. Have

you always done this? Is it your way of life? Yes, and I think most of

the people in Taipei, especially those who have retired. It keeps you

young. In the hustle and bustle of the city, I never dreamt up there

would be a place like this where so many people come. It shows it is not

just me that cannot deal with the noise. It really was a breath of

fresh air. I made a friend, I saw the trees again. I had the most

relaxing tai chi. They do it all the time so it comes absolutely 100%

natural to them. Some of them are very old, moving right young people.

The park is full of amazing people, just finding their peace. Fishing is

my tai chi. There is absolutely no way that I'm going to retire from

fishing. What we do now is nothing compared to how hard we used to work

so for us, this is retirement. I am exhilarated by it and it gives me a

purpose in life. Tai chi and fishing are just the same to me.

Trevor is 70 and Margaret is 64. They do not need money any more.

They fish for life. It is not because of money. Just because of

life, and because it is what they love. I don't know, it touched me

the first time. They are each other, they have each other. I admire them.

I admire their life, I admire their thinking.

Both women have now spent several days living in each other's worlds.

The city is a really exciting place to be but I have learned that I am a

country mouse. The longest I have ever been away from Trevor is one or

two nights at a push and he has never had to fend for himself. I

have never had to fend for myself. I have never done anything where I

have stayed in another place and had to look after my own passport, see

to my own food, make my way around. I never thought I could do it and I

can. City life isn't for me, but the city people, there is nothing wrong

with it at all. They have got everything they need, open spaces,

the food is fantastic, it just doesn't suit me at all. I needed to

come here to make that decision. This is a big family here. There are

only 68 people here but they know everything. They know each other,

they know each family. This is the life. We don't have such a community

in Taiwan. It is so nice, they have been so warm to me. I am so touched.

It is a gift. I have this huge opportunity and it is so great. In

Chinese, we say it is priceless. My hosts have been faultless. Scarlett

has made sure I have not missed my family. But I have realised that her

relationship with her mother is something I have never come across

in my life. Scarlett and Cathy seem to push themselves. They are trying

to make new shops, make new businesses. Scarlets seems to be

just missing that little bit of communication between people.

Apparently lots of young people here at her age keep everything to close.

Everybody needs somebody they can tell. Good, bad or indifferent, you

need somebody you can trust. She has opened up to me but she needs to

open up just that little bit more. Determined to get to know Scarlets

better... Let the old lady go first! Margaret has persuaded her to shut

up shop and spend a day outside the city. So that is Scotland up there

and that is England. That is where your money is right now. It's

beautiful. In the UK, Cathy has come to visit Margaret's daughter. She

will spend the day helping of the farm that Rachel runs, one mile from

Sunderland Point. It is a very nice exercise. Better than Taipei in the

gym. Down, peg. And that is how we do it. That was easy. This is nice

in the fresh air, running together with animals. Tell me more about

Margaret. North farm is a family affair. With the help of their three

children, Rachel and her husband David rear sheep and beef cattle.

Speak to them so you are not startled. Hello, I am Cathy. I am

trying not to scare you. So please do not hear me. This is good. It

smells good. This is good. Do your family help you? Do you have a

daughter or son? I have a daughter. She works in your shop. Please don't

say she works for me. She would never agree with that. She is my

boss. Did you have fights with your mother? Are you close? Not really.

You are nice girl, you are a nice girl. I am pretty sure that Margaret

is doing a great job as a mother. She is tough. Shias, year, but very

kind. She is kind but not tough? She is very fair, and very kind to the

family, very kind to friends. Family means a lot to. I am just so

touched. I should move here. I admire their relationship, yes. They

are so understanding of each other. You have done very well helping us

on the farm. I do my best to have a good relationship with my daughter

because she is the only child I have. I hope I can learn to be more

perfect. In Taiwan, Margaret and Scarlett

have travelled 20 miles south of the city. The hot springs sit on the

bank of the man she read and they naturally heated water can reach up

to 80 Celsius. -- in and the naturally heated water can reach up

to 80 Celsius. -- in Anji River. There we go. You look OK, look at

this! Off we go. Don't get too close to the water. It's really hot.

Shimmy up a little bit, go that way a little bit. I could live up here.

But not in Taipei, right? Notts Taipei, but here. Why do you come

here? To get away from the city. It is so relaxing here. Does your

mother like the water? She has never been here. I have never done

anything like this with her. We don't really have the time. Why

don't you talk to your mother every day? Rachel rings me, or I will ring

her. I guess you know more about my personality. I don't really share

things, like what happens in my life on a daily basis. Would you like to

share more? It is so normal for you and your daughter but it is not

something. I have to really try. Practice makes perfect, Scarlett.

The more you practice, the easier it will be. And it will just gradually

blossom. Although we love each other very much, it is not like we don't

love each other. We do have a very weird relationship, compared to a

normal mum and daughter. After this trip, I would like to do more things

with her. Your mother will be missing you. She will. I'm going to

cry. It's OK. Me and my mum have never been to the

night market together. We will never come here. I would love to spend

more time with my mum because I know we are doing this, makes you realise

how easy it is just to make time and just to have a day off. Let's close

the shop. Yes. I have had an insight into how different lives can be.

What I absolutely take for granted, I won't ever again. Scarlet told me

she absolutely adores and loves her mum, but she's needed to talk to

somebody how lonely she is. She needs to make a proper bond. You

don't realise, you look from the outside, you see a career girl, full

of it, laughing, smiling, going off and doing the buying. No, she is

lonely. Well Margaret has gained an insight into how the Taiwanese

relaxed... Kathy is finding out where the British go to unwind.

Taipei, is totally different from Blackpool, for sure. Blackpool is

nice, everybody is happy here. But after her day with Rachel, Kathy's

thoughts keep to home. Every time I hear lots of children laughing, I

always think I missed lots of things my daughter when she was little. I

was always only working. We went to the beach only one time when she was

probably two. Now, she is 33 years old already. We have missed lots. I

don't think I have a bad relationship with Scarlet, not

really. She knows I love her very much. I will try to talk more

seriously with Scarlet. I should give everybody a hug when I get back

to Taipei. It is Margaret's last day in Taipei, so she has asked James

and Scarlet to take her on a final family trip. They are heading to a

part of the city famous for its annual lantern festival. We can set

of this lantern for you. A proper Chinese lantern. Each different

colour mean the different wish, you write on it and set it off and ask

the gods to do this for you. How beautiful is that. What does it say,

James. Wish, world peace. Wish world peace. Yes. My opinion of Taipei has

changed so much in this week, it has been an eye opener. I have learned I

love adventure, but I love my Trevor more than anything. I am going to

cry. I wish he had been here to share everything I have shared. He

would have enjoyed it, but he looked Sunderland Point so much. I love it,

but I can understand now why he really, really loves it. He doesn't

need to go anywhere. I don't, I have had an adventure. The next time I

have an adventure it will be the two of us. Won't be me on my own, it has

been brilliant on my own, but I would like to have shared it with

Trevor. When I see Kathy I am going to give her a big hug and to thank

her for letting me get close to her daughter and James. I wish for

Scarlet's future to embrace happiness, to open up and let people

into her life. All our dreams are going up. James, come and give us a

cuddle here. Thank you for everything you have done for me this

week. It has been a fantastic week, it really has. Your hospitality has

been fantastic. Look at our dreams going up there. I am going to Ms

Margaret. We give each other a hug everyday. It is sweet how you remind

someone constantly. We get lazy and it is so easy to forget. I think the

need Scarlet to open up. Scarlet does love her mum, they just need to

get a little bit closer than they are. Not as friends, but as mum and

daughter. In the UK, Kathy is also taking part in a ceremony,

Sunderland Point style. Kathy is going home tomorrow. But,

somebody donated a picture and nearly everybody signed it. Come on,

this is yours, Kathy. In Chinese? OK, thank you. Thank you

so very much. This is so touching. I am so lucky to meet you all. You are

so kind to me and your hospitality, you have given me a very strong and

warm hug and kiss. I wish in the very near future, I will suddenly

come and knock on the door, just like I knocked on the door and the

first time I saw Margaret's house. Trevor, you are the second most

handsome man in the world. You promise, you will give a big hug

from me, to Margaret. I will miss all of you, very, very much. May God

bless you all and keep this secret land for ever. I never had such fun

in Taipei than in Sunderland Point. If in the future, I want to move

into a small countryside. Not only is the firewall, I can feel their

hearts are warm as well. This is so touching. -- fire warm. Just enjoyed

every moment everybody will help you keep smiling face.

Kathy and Margaret's week is up and it is time for them to say goodbye

to their host families and head for home. I am more than looking forward

to meeting Kathy. I have lived her life for a week and yet I don't know

her. I am in her home with her husband and daughter and living her

life. I am excited to go home today. I want to have a life just like

this. Quiet. When Margaret left I was a bit worried, wondering what

kind of person I was going to get. Thought I might end up with some old

battle-axe, but what a lovely surprise when I met her. You cannot

fault the woman, she is an absolute delight. She has been a resident of

Sunderland Point. It has been nice to have Margaret here with us this

week. I am sure my mum will have missed home. I hope after her trip

she will consider taking more time for herself. Before returning to

their families, the two women will have a chance to meet. The main

thing I have learnt about Kathy, she is loved a great deal by her

daughter and husband and she is a really busy person. But I feel she

needs that little bit more family life to make the balance right for

everyone. I want to say to her, how lucky she is. She has very nice

family, who loves her very much. And she has so many friends who love her

from their hearts. Margareta. Kathy. Did the people of Sunderland Point

look after you? Yes. Everybody looked after me. They gave me the

most hugs and kisses, the most in my life. Really? Yes. They are lovely,

aren't they? Yes, such a small community. Would you ever consider

moving to the countryside? Yes, I love the countryside. I will thinks

seriously. How did you find city life? I found city life very hard,

but then I went to the beautiful springs. You would love it. You

should go with Charlotte. Say to her, take me where you took

Margaret. I want to learn from you, because I admire you, you have such

a good relationship with Rachel. Trevor cannot live without you, have

you missed him? I missed him from the very minute I set off on the

journey. I have missed him that much, I have realised I will never

leave him behind. We will go on adventure together or not at all.

Only just met it, but love you. You and your family. Goodbye. It was

wonderful to meet Kathy. She is kind, warm and lovely, but I cannot

wait to go home where I will stay until I can take Trevor with me.

With Scarlets, I will ask her to invite me because I will be free any

time. I will close the shop, just relax with her for just one hour,

two hours of precious moments. Not only in Sunderland Point, I should

make it in my own house. Next time... Two young men have a

life changing decision to make. Wow! Do they take over the family

business? Do I need 100% commitment from him? I do. Or follow their

dreams. I am freezing my nuts off. But swapping an office chair for a

saddle help them decide their own futures. I am not sure what I want

to do for the rest of my life. In Japan, art and life are

intrinsically connected. Understanding the principles

behind the art