Hi sara come off phone now with my best friend elaine we talked about almost everything tonight fashion food college and hurrican hahahahahaha she can talk for england Sara I love family gathering but always feel isolated when it comes to them all open there christmas presents they all shout oh look at this its beautiful i get annoyed deep down inside me because can't join in and shout oh yes,that is gorgeous feel stupid just sat there like a lemon what annoys me too not seeing all there new nice outfits on christmas day and fairy lights on tree and decorations I can't just walk around the house and walk in kitchen like they all can go in kitchen and out back in dining room then in living room us blind people tend to be in a situation where we just sit in one place all the time Do you see my point there sara? sure you know what I am talking about here I really do feel it believe me especially at christmas times Daft I know but that is the truth there Not too bad when we all sit down for christmas dinner at least we all on same table then doing same thing so yes its hard for us blind people at that time of year My favourite part of christmas is getting the prepared bit love that part buying all presents wrapping it all up doing my christmas cards to braille love that and going shopping that is different as i am on the go mind is occupied all the time you see Hey sara you could be spending christmas with your sweet heart this time wow extra present for you to buy now I love perfumes and shoulder bags and cd's at christmas time something i can feel or hear or use being blind we have to have somthing to feel or use or hear such as cd's or dvd's love vouchers too last year one of my sighted friends got me candle how stupid how can blind person light a candle i had to affend her and send it back to her she had no idea how upsetting it was she sent me three wax candles in box she even told me in christmas card to use a lighter to light my own candles now how stupid is that for a blind person like me they have no idea do they? she never done it sinced right take care Love Carol x.x.x.x.