<div>Bob Pattle worked as a jeweller for 40 years until diabetic retinopathy caused him to lose his sight.</div>
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<div>However, Bob didn’t let that derail him from enjoying life.</div>
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<div>Thanks to the support of his daughter, some great new friends, a little help from RNIB, and his passion for hot rod cars, Bob is enjoying life more than ever.</div>
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<div>Bob spoke with RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley. </div>
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<div>(Photo shows a shiny black vintage 1958 Ford Popular / Photo credit: <a href="http://car-from-UK.com">car-from-UK.com</a>) </div>

Bob Pattle worked as a jeweller for 40 years until diabetic retinopathy caused him to lose his sight. However, Bob didn’t let that derail him from enjoying life. Thanks to the support of his daughter, some great new friends, a little help from RNIB, and his passion for hot rod cars, Bob is enjoying life more than ever. Bob spoke with RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley. (Photo shows a shiny black vintage 1958 Ford Popular / Photo credit: car-from-UK.com)

Bob Pattle worked as a jeweller for 40 years until diabetic retinopathy caused him to lose his sight.
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However, Bob didn’t let that derail him from enjoying life.
&nbsp;
Thanks to the support of his daughter, some great new friends, a little help from RNIB, and his passion for hot rod cars, Bob is enjoying life more than ever.
&nbsp;
Bob spoke with RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley.&nbsp;
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(Photo shows a shiny black vintage 1958 Ford Popular / Photo credit: <a href="http://car-from-UK.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">car-from-UK.com</a>)&nbsp;

Sight Loss Vs Hot Rods

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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings

RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk<br>
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<br>
<strong>Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio</strong><br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect</a> - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read On</a> - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sport</a> - See sport differently.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracks of My Life </a>- Take a journey through our guest's life.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support</a> - Other podcasts from RNIB.<br>
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer">TV Guide</a> - Daily audio TV listings

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