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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Favourite poem (2)
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My … Continue reading
A time to mourn
The day I was told I had retinitis pigmentosa (RP) the hospital social worker said I would need time to mourn the loss of my sight. She was right. What she didn’t warn me of was all the things associated … Continue reading
Adaptation
I read a friend’s blog a couple of months ago in which he talked about becoming aware of having lost more sight recently (<http://andadapt.com>) and having become aware of it after returning home from a holiday. That’s the thing with … Continue reading
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Favourite poem (1)
Leisure What is this life if full of care We have no time to stand and stare? No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when … Continue reading
Holidays
Anyone who knows me knows I never go on holiday. Two reasons really; since becoming a home owner I never felt I could truly afford a holiday and I have always been so happy in the homes I’ve lived in … Continue reading
Snowdrops
In the winter of 2002/2003 when I was really quite unwell and wondering if I’d ever get any better, I saw a solitary snowdrop on my walk around Linlithgow loch and from then on knew that even when things feel … Continue reading
Moving on
One of the first big changes my eye condition brought with it (after losing my driving licence) was the realisation that I could no longer stay in my then current home. Despite it being possibly the perfect house to live … Continue reading
Waffling Along 