macular degeneration – Of Books and Blind Spots

Do you see what I’m saying?

I don’t think we talk enough about how much energy it takes to pretend you can see more than you actually can.Laughing when everyone else laughs because you’re not quite sure what happened.Nodding along when someone points and says, “It’s just over there.”Pretending you’ve spotted the person waving at you.Following everyone else because you haven’tContinue reading “Do you see what I’m saying?”

Shopping with AMD

Today, I popped into Marks & Spencer’s for three items – strawberries, fresh cream and a bottle of dry martini. (There are some perks attached to being on a low carb high fat diet). I was wearing my ‘visually impaired’ badge and I know exactly where all three items are kept, so I was quiteContinue reading “Shopping with AMD”