Slowlycatchymonkey

Is that a no boots symbol?

I always risk it and in over 30 years I haven’t had a problem.. famous last words Just realised I didn’t have my first curry until I was 18 because it was “foreign muck” anyone else remember that culinary Siberia we used to exist in?

@Earache I’m refurbing a chair (well it will be two chairs, two sofas and and coffee table) and I wondered what the wood is. Any chance you know? The chairs have been stored cos I couldn’t part with them but didn’t know what to do with it till now. Think thats a date sticker, it was certainly bought in the 70’s if that narrows down by what was available then. Its extremely heavy and hard wearing. I used the sofas for about 15 years with three boisterous wreckers in the house and there’s not a mark on them. Quite an open grain.

@boboneleg I wanted to look at your posh opera ticket receipt but I can’t find it. Where it be?

The above pic has got amazing colours. Dunno why it wouldn’t let me type that below it.

You get a badge for posting? Christ almighty, does it have colouring in pages as well?

Why not prawns?

A bean bag is very good for holding someone in position while they sleep upright. If you’ve got one give that a whirl, you might have to add or remove some beans to make it work.

New tat has arrived for my garage

I‘ve always been odd

Well motorcycling is well known for causing tinnitus and deafness so maybe consider getting some good plugs. Slow hearing loss is one of those things that by the time you realise what’s happened it’s too late and there’s no reversing it.

If your family aren’t deaf and you wear good ear defenders/plugs in noisy environments you’ll be dandy.

TLDR I’m jolly pleased with things. I’ve never enjoyed being sociable so that side of things really wasn’t missed initially but then you discover so many things you’re locked out of, it’s like watching life from behind a glass partition so you withdraw from normal activities. It’s one of the reasons they think deaf people are so much more likely to suffer from dementia, they become isolated and lose touch with reality but like Clive I’m lucky to have a good family. Humour is the thing I miss most, someone cracking a joke and someone else snapping back a witty retort, even if you can see their faces by the time you’ve pieced together the clues of what’s being said the moment is long gone and you’re standing there with a neutral expression while everyone else is laughing, you really do feel like a spare part. It’s a particularly painful loss as I used to be known for being good at a sharp comeback. Fortunately my family speak clearly and all have very deep loud voices that I’m well tuned into so I still get the banter at the table. I spent most of yesterday in a state of shock, I went to my upholstery course and even though it’s a bastid noisy environment I could hear the tutor (just) and to have a comeback for her “no-one likes a smart arse” comment felt like gold. Before I wouldn’t have heard what was being said let alone been able to lob one back. Serious hearing loss leaves you locked in but working in an eye hospital and treating patients who were profoundly deaf and also losing their vision has always made me grateful it’s only my hearing and not my eyesight too. I have another appointment coming up as there is more tech available that could potentially boost my hearing even further. I’d like to say it feels like Christmas but it’s way beyond that. I’m very excited by all the things I might be able to do again.

Thanks Rich. It’s pretty overwhelming after all this time but everyone around me is so very happy about it too it’s like a lottery win. Had a good one this morning stopped at a pedestrian crossing and the van started beeping a kind of loudish emergency type beep, I was in the middle of freaking out out looking for warnings on the dash when I remembered pedestrian crossings beep, the sound was coming from outside

You’re past competent if you can do that stuff. You know that.

I had a similar thing too. Every now and then if my body wasn’t totally straight I’d get a sharp pain, it was so debilitating I was frozen to the spot and couldn’t even inhale. Turned out the twat doc I implored to please stop (because I was sure it was going wrong) who chastised me (apparently I was being weak) was wrong and that bastid coil that was supposed to be in my womb was impaled in my spinal column. Such fun. So many more awful extras to that story that aren’t for sharing

Well it’s frustrating for the unaware isn’t it… although not arf as frustrating as it is for us deafy’s, we got to deal with wots in front of us.. and sometimes an empathy lacking wonder. Not saying I’ve been there but….

I ride like a totally deaf person. I assume I’ll hear nothing. I was horrified by the number of times I’ve missed blue lights behind me and realised I can’t hear their loud sirens. But imo a good rider is worth ten twats.

I so wish I could give this update thing to you Clive. I just think we may have been born 20-30 years too early for the implant tech that’s to come. It’s a silent invisible loss with huge consequences that normies don’t understand but maybe remember other folk around you are lucky in so many other ways ie to have you around so yer u win some you lose some. IMO if you can ride a two wheeler you’ve won

Mr Slowly told me I looked like vid of a baby hearing noise for the first time and I did exactly the same jaw drop n disbelief as all of those people. You can’t quite comprehend what you’re hearing, there’s a noise and you have to attach it to what the rest of your brain knows/understands. Feels totally crazy. So nice.

Ah ya bastid, I thought I was done crying cos I’m not a cryer! Yep all of that. Can’t describe it. It’s insane.