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St Dunstan's - Brighton
Craig was very kindly invited to spend a week in Brighton at St Dunstan's, a rehabilitation centre for blind ex-service men and women, which he greatly accepted, even though he is still in service at this time. Following the 5 hour journey to Brighton, Craig arrived at 5:30 pm to be greeted by his guide for the week, Martin. Martin, a former Royal Marine and Policeman, was blinded in an accident 30 years ago and now works for St Dunstan's. Craig was given a tour and orientation of the building and settled into his room. This was followed by his first appearance in the dining room for supper with the residents. He was surprised to realise that he was the youngest of the residents by a mere difference of about 45 years!
A Briefing followed which outlined the program for the week's activities which were all designed to help Craig adjust to being a "blindy" as they like to call themselves in St Dunstan's. Later, Craig was introduced to some of the other residents as they socialised in the bar and was greeted as quite a celebrity due to his reason for being there, and his mere 21 years on the clock. |
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