Category Archives: low vision

Another Visit to the Barber

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

Early Photographic Studio Photography and the Influence of Photography on Impressionist Painting The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, the University of Birmingham July 2017, Insight Programme More than three years ago I wrote about the Insight programme run by the … Continue reading →

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Handwriting

Posted on March 21, 2016 by

Filed under Miscellaneous, I have a small archive of letters, postcards and handwritten notes; all of some significance to me. Old Postcards and airmail letters are mostly written in what my University tutor disparagingly called a ‘small, crabbed hand’ in … Continue reading →

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Eccentric Viewing

Posted on February 22, 2016 by

When I first heard the term ‘eccentric viewing’ in the context of WMD, I thought it was a slightly un-PC reference to my new way of seeing things. My first experience of my sight changes took place in Sydney Art … Continue reading →

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2015 in Review

Posted on January 6, 2016 by

In terms of my VI, 2015 was a steady year of learning new things and adapting to my situation. I have covered most of these in previous blog posts and thought I would like to summarise them here at the start … Continue reading →

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Book review – John Galsworthy’s “Maid in Waiting”

Posted on September 29, 2015 by

The 7th novel of the Forsyte Chronicle and a big shift over to the aristocratic Mont family.  We have met some of the Monts before but I found it confusing to sort out relationships with no visual family tree.  In … Continue reading →

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Networking and Development with the Macular Society

Posted on September 21, 2015 by

This year the Macular Society, UK invited its volunteers to a Volunteering and Networking and Development Event. Each time this event is held at a different venue and this year it was held in West Bromwich, Birmingham. What a weekend!  … Continue reading →

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Cataract operation

Posted on July 14, 2015 by

The bathroom tiles sparkle blue and white in the bright sunshine.  My eye is drawn to the bath panel.  Yellow and out of place.  Before my cataract operation a month ago I would not have noticed this. Family and friends … Continue reading →

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Birthday

Posted on May 29, 2015 by

    “Ten ways to celebrate the last birthday of my 8th decade 1.  Tidy the garden (with a lot of help).  Be glad that the bluebells, aquilegia, wallflowers, forget-me-nots and peonies had consulted and decided to bloom in concert. 2.  … Continue reading →

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Button box

Posted on March 9, 2015 by

“At the top of the garden, the camelia is covered in pink flowers, bright enough for me to see.  Purple wild crocuses have spread into the lawn and snowdrops brighten the ground under the hedge.  Catkins hang from the hazel … Continue reading →

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John Galsworthy – The Forsyte Saga: The Man of Property

Posted on January 12, 2015 by

The Forsyte Saga, Man of Property By John Galsworthy (Published 1906-1921) Audible read by David Case Kindle, free from Amazon It must be more than 50 years since I read, listened to on radio and watched on tv Nobel Prizewinner … Continue reading →

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