Blind Veterans

[yorkshireman]

I had a run across to Llandudno yesterday to call and see two old stalwarts of our forum, Woody and Bill Mooney. It’s an amazing place and the work done there to help visually impaired veterans has to be seen. I watched/helped Woody guide a blind chap on the lathe and assist him in making a pen. The look of pleasure on his face when he’d completed the task can not be described. The sad thing is I had a lump in my throat when he gave it to me for inspection and I had to describe to him what the finish was like.
Good on you Woody and Bill, I’ll call again next time.

 

[Morse]

Good on you for helping Keith.
I'm sure Woody and Bill Mooney were happy you came over.

Dave

 

[wm460]

Good on the three of yous well done.:bravo::bravo:

 

[Penpal]

Worth the journey IMHO,great to meet and greet.

Peter.

 

[Bucks]

Those guys are amazing with everything they do for our veterans.

 

[fortress]

I take my hat off to those good gentlemen and others like them.

 

[Bill Mooney]

Hi Keith, it’s always a pleasure to meet up with you & have a natter. We sold some of the pens we made along with other bits & pieces which were made & raised £106. We got each veteran to help make a pen, each contributing something to its making so we had a pen made by the veterans & it auctioned for £50 making the total handed over £156.
Woody also handed a cheque over for £3000. Raised from his Pens for Veterans UK site on fb.
Keith also brought a goody bag for us. John (fortress) also sent me five beautiful pens which I donated in his name. Neil Lawton donated his turned poppy & two beautiful pens as well. I brought some pens & Evelyn brought about 200 greetings cards that she makes. Ed Lea donated to me one of his winter scene paintings so I could copy it for Xmas cards, which we did, So it’s a big thank you from us for the generosity shown. It’s been a great week.

 

[Penpal]

Success is measured in smiles and contribution congratulations all round mate.

Peter.

 

[Cumbrian Craig]

Brilliant effort by all.

Regards

Craig

 

[Woody]

It was good to see you Keith and many thanks for your most generous donation of kits n blanks Ken the guy you see make a pen is so pleased with being able to complete a pen he has been on the phone to me every day for advice as he is going to take up pen turning now that's a result he has an engineering background and an engineering lathe he has ordered kits blanks and boxes and is going to start making Christmas presents for his family

KEN & KEITH

 

[Bill Mooney]

I just love being there.