A blind 96-year-old great grandmother is taking an Open University degree in social sciences.Grace Ledger, of Selsey, West Sussex, passed the first year with top marks of 80% and is set to receive a certificate of merit.Mrs Ledger, who has two sons, three grandchildren and six great- grandchildren, hopes to cram the four-year course into three years.Despite being able to use a computer, she prefers to write her essays in longhand with the help of a special high-intensity light and magnifying glasses.
"It's well worthwhile," Mrs Ledger, who also suffers from arthritis, told the Chichester Observer.
"I go to bed at 9pm and listen to my cassettes. It's very good to have something to do and for anybody who has a lot of pain it helps."
"You mustn't be daunted. Try something that takes your mind off your aches and pains. There is so much kindness and you meet all sorts of people."
