Good morning Bloggets. Well, what a weekend? Firstly we went
to our wonderful friends Trix,Like and Hanz house. We went for a meal which was
great, so relaxed and normal. Four out of five of us can’t see, so Hanz kindly read
the menu. The waiter and waitress were great, friendly too. It was a lovely
meal and afterwards Like went off with his trusty guide dog to walk home, bless
him whilst we had the luxury of a car.
Every time we go to each other’s houses, we see what we have
all done to change or buy new for the house, well, it’s a great idea, if you
think about it, the only time we know what’s new or what’s to go for or avoid
like the Bubonic plague, is buy being comfortable enough to look in our blindie
way so to touch when we go to each other’s houses. No pressure and we all know
how to describe things to each other. Oh they had a beautiful front door. I
know it sounds funny, if you can see, but with sight, you drive through your
neighbourhood and see without even realising, doors, windows, gardens, fences,
water features, drives and so on. You walk into others houses and you see the
new coffee table, you see the wallpaper and lamps. We don’t so we go into a
box. Sit still and some of my friends, show me their kitchen they have just had
fitted, but we will stand in it whilst they tell us. This is like you as a
sighted person smelling a rose with a peg on your nose. And I would feel really
uncomfortable if my friends asked me to touch things, no way, I wouldn’t. As we
would be watched and it’s horrible.
Like was so proud to show me his lovely garden. And too
right, so he should be. It’s lovely and designed by them and a lot of their own
work.
Oh It was great, to just walk through their garden, Like
guided me but it is like being guided with sight. I’m not kidding. To be guided
by another blind person, without sight is such freedom. This is how I felt when
I first met my Husband. It’s totally relaxed and we are all the same so all
know what to say, how much to explain and just shadow their footsteps.
It was a weekend I needed and Trix and I are going to see
each other more often. I couldn’t believe it has been four months since I last
saw them.
Door to door we only live an hour away. So a taxi, train and
lovely Hanz’s car.
Well, another blog soon, as so much more to talk about, but
for now, I shall grab a cup of tea and will be back. X
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