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[What's Burning?]

It's the lenses that cost an arm and a leg;

I used to have terrible eyesight (-6.5 and -7 with astigmatism - bascially, without glasses everything was a blur of colours and I could only read if the book was about 20cm from my face). The price for lenses was horrific, particularly if you wanted the thinner lenses (which I always had otherwise it looked like you'd strapped two bottle bottoms to your frames ).

Just out of curiosity - would you consider surgery? I've had LASIK and it's made my life so much better - such as no more worrying that I won't be able to see for a day if I accidentally break my glasses (done, several times!).

For men of a certain age... ok... me. I am just as blind for near as I am for far vision (-3.25 on both eyes also with astigmatism), and I can't see anything but a blur on the dashboard while driving, so LASIK would not prevent me from putting on glasses, so I didn't spend much time considering it.

[myownalias]

Just out of curiosity - would you consider surgery? I've had LASIK and it's made my life so much better - such as no more worrying that I won't be able to see for a day if I accidentally break my glasses (done, several times!).

According to my optician, that isn't an option anymore; it needed to be done when I was much younger; and back then, my mother didn't have the financial resources to pay; laser eye surgery cost an absolute bomb back in the late 80s/early 90s! But i doesn't bother me; I have learned to live with almost zero vision in my left eye; I can see light and colours by no definition!

[LewEngBridewell]

It has been a somewhat TRYING day.

The fact that I awoke to the news about the BBC/Sky deal had occurred only compounded my MANY current problems which include housing, income, relatives, employment and representation. Massively stressful times at the moment. I only hope they end soon.

[andrew]

Woke up to the F1 news with an "eh?" Then had the traditional "Shut the f*** up you noisy bloody Poles" to the numptys below my bedroom, though not at a traditional time - first time I'd seen 7.30am in weeks. Trip to the doctor, chemist and then a very strange interview this afternoon.

Now sitting on here ranting about the BBC.

Photography session at the harbour entrance tomorrow afternoon may have a calming effect (I likes me ships).

[LewEngBridewell]

This has been a S**T day. Period.

[andrew]

This has been a S**T day. Period.

Worse things happen at sea.

[What's Burning?]

Finished reading "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". Very good beach read, BTW DD... nice dungeon.

[What's Burning?]

Finished reading "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". Very good beach read, BTW DD... nice dungeon.

Finished off "The Girl Who Played With Fire"

[LewEngBridewell]

Spent a beautiful Midsummer evening having a few pints at a local pub with a good friend of mine. Seriously happy times.

[Jabberwocky]

Today I have slept off between night shifts

[myownalias]

I took my son to school to start his 2nd grade year... and I am loving the peace and quiet (when the baby sleeps)

[Robert12010]

I took my son to school to start his 2nd grade year... and I am loving the peace and quiet (when the baby sleeps)

nothing like it ey

[racechick]

I lost my phone. Paniced a lot. Got the phone and SIM locked. Then found phone. All in a mornings work

[LewEngBridewell]

Just been watching re-runs of Last of the Summer Wine on Gold. Oh, how I adore that show.

I hope I have that much fun when I'm an old man.

[What's Burning?]

I've been making due with a hobbled chair at home for a while now. I work from home and spend far too long sitting in front of my computer so I got one of these. My @ss has never felt so good.