World War One A guest blog by Tony Long As I write this ceremonies are being held remembering the start of World War 1, I’m not watching because I’d find it too emotional. I often think about the men and women caught up by, and severely affected by WWI and, of course, WWII. How disturbing that mankind had to […]
Moon River Correcting errors in knowledge Credit where it’s due. I’ve learned I was wrong, thanks to subtitles. I thought the actress, Audrey Hepburn, couldn’t sing and had all her ‘songs’ dubbed by a voice artist. I’d shared that knowledge with Sue and when an advert for Galaxy chocolate started with the subtitled information that Audrey Hepburn […]
Mine’s not a pint Coping with Meniere’s symptoms Thanks to the email from Anon with comments on Meniere’s and the coping tip of vigorous head shaking, which is similar to advice Vestibular Rehabilitation gave Sue after years of sitting motionless following severe spin attacks – moving around helps ‘reset’ the system.
Wish she’d said that quieter Hearing loss, lipreading and voice volume Lip reading is a difficult, but rewarding (what an understatement) skill to master. Sue spent three years at lip reading classes with me joining her for the last – not because I couldn’t be bothered for the first three, but to allow Sue to gain confidence through achieving something […]
Deaf Awareness Week, the Movie Sharing information about hearing loss and hearing aids … Opening. Caught your attention, didn’t I? Now reread the heading in the deep, bass, tones used in most American movies.
Deaf Awareness Week Information and education I’ve struggled with how to express my opinion of the significances of Deaf Awareness Week, this is the 14th rewrite. In previous versions I’d written how DAW will make hearing people aware of the best ways to speak with deaf folk.
Fantasy Island Hearing loss and not being able to share the enjoyment of music. I’ve mentioned that not being able to share with Sue has lessened my enjoyment of music. Well, it hasn’t improved and I have a dilemma on my doorstep. If I wanted to impress with the sophistication of my musical taste, I’d say my […]
