"Then I'll have to give you the opportunity to try it again." Not having a board handy doesn't dull his enthusiasm; if anything, the prospect of whittling each piece and fitting the squares of wood together is one he looks forward to with great pleasure.

"I know it might seem frivolous, but I strongly believe we need to find what enjoyment we can... games, music, a good book; a little levity can make all the difference to an exhausted and worried mind."