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HENRY “Izzy” Oblak and William Canham have forged a special friendship in the past two years.

The Inglewood and Districts Health resident struck up the bond with William during COVID lockdowns.

William, a student at Inglewood Primary School, started writing regularly to Izzy when visits were not allowed.

The connection prompted Izzy and his friends at the men’s shed to restore a bicycle as a surprise gift to William on his 11th birthday last week.

“I have a collection of stamps and we talk about them, particularly stamps from Slovenia (Izzy’s home country) and Italy,” Izzy said.

“We exchange ideas and what it was like when I was driving trucks and cars and flying aeroplanes.

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