A blind grandad beams as his beloved tactile bulldog drinks trolley is restored on BBC1’s The Repair Shop after he accidentally broke it.
Nigel Garry, 64, lost his sight 45 years ago, and tactile objects have since brought him a lot of joy. He and wife Karen bought the 2ft trolley two decades ago. He says: “We found him in a small shop and I fell in love with him straight away as I started to feel all the tactile pieces on him. We call him Bulldog Boozy Barman.”
In a suit and monocle, Bulldog would stand obediently by Nigel’s side holding a drinks tray for his gin and tonic. But after moving house, Nigel – unfamiliar with his new surroundings – walked into Bulldog and knocked him over, leaving him missing an ear and with a major crack down his back.
