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Blind Acoustic Target Shooting, Ted Ellerton

Peter White talks to Ted Ellerton about living alone with blindness at the age of ninety, and Tony Shearman travels to Cornwall to find out about acoustic target shooting.

Peter White meets Ted Ellerton. He lost his sight overnight, whilst still working as a driver. Ted is now nearly 90 and lives alone in a small village near Sheffield. He's highly organised and we hear how he carries out everyday tasks like him cooking and sorting his washing.

Tony Shearman travels to Cornwall to find out about acoustic target shooting, one of the most popular sports for blind and partially-sighted people.

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  • Tue 13 Jan 2015 20:40

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