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Draughts & Hedgehogs.

Bill Mooney

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I've made a draughts board so that blind & partially sighted people can ply . the draughtsmen are turned out of corian & have a little spigot to locate them on the board. you can make a crowner by locate the spigot of one into the hole on another. this stops the pieces being knocked off the board. the draughtsmen are also 2 different shapes to distinguish them by feel.
The board is made of pine & the squares have a 3mm groove all round so you can feel the squares. Each playing square has a hole in the centre to locate the pieces & to distinguish the direction of play by feel. I'll be taking this to Blind Veterans UK at Llandudno when I go later this month.

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We've also been making hedgehogs from pine cones. I saw this idea at Harrogate last year & thought it a good idea to be introduced into the arts & crafts training for blind & partially sighted. Things like this along with other training helps to get back confidence & independence. Evelyn, myself & a couple of friends Joe who's blind & Anne his wife have made & sold over 200 @ £1 each, all monies to blind Veterans. The cones are picked in the Blind Veterans grounds. We've been asked if we ship to the USA.That line of enquiry is being pursued.

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Buckeye

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Brilliant idea, in fact two brilliant ideas, the hedgehogs are superb and I think like a lot of people hadn't considered the difficulties of playing draughts for blind or partially sighted people, really well done:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

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Two bloody good idea Bill well done mate can I order 6 of the hedgehogs I will pay the postage plus what ever you want for the hedgehogs and they are worth more than £1 each
 
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What wonderful idea's and a worthy cause to support :love_it:

They look great too :thumbs:
 
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Vic Perrin

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Hi Bill, what a fantastic idea and for such a good cause. Could I please order 6 please if this is possible. Just let me know how much I owe you and how you would like me to pay you.

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They're lovely Bill, a great idea and for a super cause. :thumbs:

Oh and I'll have 6 please... all costs will be covered and will pay the premium price please.
 
Jim

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Excellent Bill, both are brilliant ideas my friend, well done to all .. :thumbs:
 
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Those Hedgehogs are fabulous ! SO simple and yet so effective.

The draughts board is VERY clever, I guess those of who are lucky enough to have our sight never realise the "simple" pleasures that would be denied to us if we didn't.

Great idea.
 
Bill Mooney

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I really don't know what to say except a VERY BIG THANK YOU for your generosity. I'll make some more & send them to you. I can't charge you more than the £1 we've charged others as this would be unfair to you but if you think they are worth more feel free of make a small donation which will be gratefully received & passed on to Blind Veterans with the hedgehog payments. PM me your addresses & I'll sort them out. I have a paypal account so you can send the money as a gift to save chargesThanks again for your support.:thumbs::banana::thumbs::banana::thumbs::banana:
 
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That is a fantastic board game Bill and the tortoises are brilliant too I'll take half a dozen of them too please.
You are an inspiration to us all mate.
 
donwatson

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Great idea for the board game Bill and those beasties look really cute :thumbs::thumbs:

Query; Can someone explain how to send a Paypal payment as a gift :thinks:
 
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Buckeye

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donwatson said:
Great idea for the board game Bill and those beasties look really cute :thumbs::thumbs:

Query; Can someone explain how to send a Paypal payment as a gift :thinks:
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If you get into your paypal account and then click on Send Money, if you use a debit card then you don't pay any fees and neither does the recipient.

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