[guide.chat] Problems
- From: "clare moulds" <clare@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Guide Chat" <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:33:02 +0100
Oh Sarah that would be a dream come true for you for sure you would be in your
element especially with your own personal chef who had pinchable cheeks ah how
lovely. Yes dining in the dark would be such an interesting experience I would
love to find out how sighted people cope with eating in this situation. I often
say I would love to blindfold sighted people and make them do the everyday
tasks we have to do and find out how they would like being blind. Maybe then
they wouldn't be so ignorant and so quick to judge. Yes Sarah I find it so
annoying that we can't do what we want when we want without having to rely on
others my jewellery course at the community centre being an example. My mum
would go with me if the course was on Thursday afternoons instead of mornings
as she doesn't work afternoons and she loves craft as much as I do so would be
ideal. I actually told the centre that I could get in the afternoons but sadly
they wouldn't change it for me. OH dear. No surprise there. Oh well at least I
tried. Yes Sarah like you I would love to do a cooking course and independent
living skills course so maybe I should ask at my blind society if they have
anything. Yes things like gigs or holidays where we need carers with us they
seem to charge the earth for us in fact I feel we get exploited because of our
situation as it's not right we should get charged so much more. I know we have
to pay so much for our carers but they charge way too much. It's the same with
equipment that's adapted for us I know we have to pay more but again I feel
they charge too much although I know it's well worth it for us and we wouldn't
be without our technology it's such a lifeline. Yes I love to have people
describe things to me when I'm out and I love to touch things if I'm able to so
I get a better idea of what they are describing to me and statues are good to
touch for sure. My favourite outing has been to Cadbury's world of course my
ideal day out I was in chocolate heaven for sure as you can imagine. I also
enjoyed Lincoln Cathedral as I was able to touch the carvings and there was
also lots of braille info to read too which was amazing I was so impressed as
it's not often places are adapted so well for us totally blind people. I also
enjoyed this place called Doddington Hall which is a stately home near Lincoln.
There's such a lot to touch in the house and braille although the sensory
garden was a bit of a letdown though which was a shame as I was so looking
forward to smelling all the lovely herbs and flowers. The cafe was the best
part for me of course goes without saying. I also enjoy tenpin bowling it's a
shame I don't get often but a treat when I do. I also enjoy cinema, theatre and
concerts another lovely treat when I get chance to go. Oh if only I could find
my very own dancing prince and have my own chocolate factory. OH we can all
dream can't we? Sarah like you I imagine having my very own dancing prince in
the same way you imagine having your own chef. Well it's so cool how we can
talk to each other on here about anything and everything knowing we are all in
the same boat which is such a comfort. It's also a comfort knowing we can all
talk in confidence and what we say will go no further than this list. Love
Clare xxxxxx
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