“My name is Charles, I’m 80 on February 14th 2021. Due to a variety of health problems i‘m at home 24/7. Please will you sponsor me to play patience, as my wife exercises hers looking after me! Not everyone has someone looking after them so i would like to raise money from my chair for Southern Befrienders who offer such a wonderful service to people on their own all year round and especially through lockdown. I started playing for charity on 12th January 2021.

Please sponsor me as id like to raise as much money from home for those alone, before my 80th Birthday. “

Charles is keeping count of all games won and lost.