Monthly Archives: January 2008

Seeing from the Blind Perspective: The Interview

Posted on 27 January 2008 by waywood

So, here we are … after a few entries about my blind friend, I am sat at her computer doing a ‘live interview’ (in reality, I ask her questions, type down the answers and post the blog … I guess … Continue reading →

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Seeing from the Blind Perspective

Posted on 26 January 2008 by waywood

Today I continue on the theme of blindness. When I first discovered that my friend had no perception of light and dark, I was intrigued to find out what she ‘saw’ when she closed her eyes: Was it black? Was … Continue reading →

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Blind Myths & Stories: Part 2 Funny Stories

Posted on 24 January 2008 by waywood

In previous posts I’ve shared a bit of what I’ve learnt through my blind friend. Some of it has been a bit heavy so today I thought I’d relay a few of the more amusing incidents and stories told by … Continue reading →

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Blind Myths & Funny Stories Part 1: Dispelling Myths

Posted on 20 January 2008 by waywood

For those of you who read my last post, you will remember that I included a couple of myths, legends or misunderstanding of the blind world, namely: Guide dogs are not trained so that the owner says, “Take me to … Continue reading →

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Blindicles for the Arts!

Posted on 14 January 2008 by waywood

So goes my rearrangement of the ‘Articles for the Blind’ that frequently fall through the letterbox of my blind friend. I use the term blind rather than the PC ‘visually impaired’ because many of us sighted people hear the term ‘visually … Continue reading →

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Integrity

Posted on 5 January 2008 by waywood

News headlines this morning declared that one of the major UK energy suppliers was raising their charges by up to 27%. Interestingly enough, a representative from this same supplier visited my doorstep a couple of months ago explaining the benefits … Continue reading →

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Creativity – My Passion

Posted on 4 January 2008 by waywood

Anyone who reads my ramblings will pick up that there are certain passions in my life … music being one and creativity being another. I saw a video some time ago which left me feeling exhilarated but also challenged and … Continue reading →

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