John Flanner was a typical Midlands' teenager, when just before his twentieth birthday, he was quickly robbed of nearly all his sight, by a hereditary condition. Already struggling a host of phobias including girl-fear, a twilight existence beckoned on every level.
He instead went on to lead a remarkable life, in which he triumphantly conquerered his private fears, culminating in his Outstanding Achievement Award, at the very first National Civil Service Diversity Awards, in 2006.
