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Just bought a book
From my local charity shop.
The Royal Horticultural Society book Propagating Plants. A big book that looks brand new. Maybe an unwanted present. It cost me 60p. The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow. Tina |
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Just bought a book
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... From my local charity shop. The Royal Horticultural Society book Propagating Plants. A big book that looks brand new. Maybe an unwanted present. It cost me 60p. The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow. Tina Are you able to buy a page magnifier, Tina ?? I havent got one myself, but Ive been told theyre good as they rest on the page. I have a large magifying glass with handle - quite good but have to hold the handle, (so it helps to have three hands. lol.) Margaret |
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On 6 Feb, 20:18, "The Brownie" me@privacy net. wrote:
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... From my local charity shop. The Royal Horticultural Society book *Propagating Plants. *A big book that looks brand new. *Maybe an unwanted present. It cost me 60p. The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow. Tina * Are you able to buy a page magnifier, Tina ?? * I havent got one myself, but Ive been told theyre good as they rest on the page. *I have a large magifying glass with handle - quite good but have to hold the handle, (so it helps to have three hands. lol.) * * *Margaret As someone who used to work with People with sight problems I wouldn't waste money on a page magnifier they dont do a lot, If you ask your local Social Services dept if there is a low vision clinic or ask your opticial about low vision aids, you may be able to get some free or cut price, also you could contact The Partialy sighted society http://www.partsight.org.uk/ or www.RNIB.org.uk Both of these can help with low vision aids and advice. David Hill |
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In message
, Dave Hill writes On 6 Feb, 20:18, "The Brownie" me@privacy net. wrote: "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... From my local charity shop. The Royal Horticultural Society book *Propagating Plants. *A big book that looks brand new. *Maybe an unwanted present. It cost me 60p. The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow. Tina * Are you able to buy a page magnifier, Tina ?? * I havent got one myself, but Ive been told theyre good as they rest on the page. *I have a large magifying glass with handle - quite good but have to hold the handle, (so it helps to have three hands. lol.) * * *Margaret As someone who used to work with People with sight problems I wouldn't waste money on a page magnifier they dont do a lot, If you ask your local Social Services dept if there is a low vision clinic or ask your opticial about low vision aids, you may be able to get some free or cut price, also you could contact The Partialy sighted society http://www.partsight.org.uk/ or www.RNIB.org.uk Both of these can help with low vision aids and advice. David Hill I hadn't thought of that. I have great respect for the RNIB, especially for their hearing books. -- June Hughes |
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"June Hughes" wrote in message ... In message , Dave Hill writes On 6 Feb, 20:18, "The Brownie" me@privacy net. wrote: "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... From my local charity shop. The Royal Horticultural Society book Propagating Plants. A big book that looks brand new. Maybe an unwanted present. It cost me 60p. The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow. Tina Are you able to buy a page magnifier, Tina ?? I havent got one myself, but Ive been told theyre good as they rest on the page. I have a large magifying glass with handle - quite good but have to hold the handle, (so it helps to have three hands. lol.) Margaret As someone who used to work with People with sight problems I wouldn't waste money on a page magnifier they dont do a lot, If you ask your local Social Services dept if there is a low vision clinic or ask your opticial about low vision aids, you may be able to get some free or cut price, also you could contact The Partialy sighted society http://www.partsight.org.uk/ or www.RNIB.org.uk Both of these can help with low vision aids and advice. David Hill I hadn't thought of that. I have great respect for the RNIB, especially for their hearing books. -- June Hughes I have a friend who is sadly developing AMD, she just uses a good quality big magnifying glass. John |
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"June Hughes" wrote in message I hadn't thought of that. I have great respect for the RNIB, especially for their hearing books. Talking books..hearing dogs. g But IKMYM |
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In message , Christina Websell
writes "June Hughes" wrote in message I hadn't thought of that. I have great respect for the RNIB, especially for their hearing books. Talking books..hearing dogs. g But IKMYM Doh! Yes ) -- June Hughes |
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On 8 Feb, 09:46, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:24:42 -0000, "Christina Websell" wrote: "June Hughes" wrote in message I hadn't thought of that. *I have great respect for the RNIB, especially for their hearing books. Talking books..hearing dogs. g But IKMYM Have you tried an e-book reader? You can adjust the size of the characters. -- Martin There are a range of Electronic aids you could look at, I am thinking of a small hand scanner (Rather like your computer mouse) which link to a TV set and give you a much magnified text (Electronic magnifing glass). See this article http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsig...0magnifier.doc From the RNIB catalogue they offer the following http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/browse...c=290&it=1&l=3 you could talk it over with them on the phone number at the end of the item. David Hill |
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In message , Martin
writes On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:24:42 -0000, "Christina Websell" wrote: "June Hughes" wrote in message I hadn't thought of that. I have great respect for the RNIB, especially for their hearing books. Talking books..hearing dogs. g But IKMYM Have you tried an e-book reader? You can adjust the size of the characters. A friend of ours has wet macular degeneration and has tried an e-book reader. Sadly, he still couldn't read it. -- June Hughes |
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Just bought a book
"Dave Hill" wrote in message . As someone who used to work with People with sight problems I wouldn't waste money on a page magnifier they dont do a lot, If you ask your local Social Services dept That would be who I work for then ;- if there is a low vision clinic or ask your opticial about low vision aids, you may be able to get some free or cut price, I've been assessed at the low vision clinic, could have 3 free things and I chose things that would help me at work, which obviously, I keep there. I could really do with something to help me read small print at home now. I have this wonderful machine at work, it's called a MyReader, bit like a television, I can scan stuff under it and have all sorts of different background colours and text size Best of all if I put a book under it, or any sort of text (not handwriting) it will scan it line by line at reading pace and I can magnify it as much as I like. It cost my employers more than 3 thousand quid but unfortunately I cannot take it home until I retire ;-( It's a wonderful thing, have you heard of it? I've had a macular hole, had 8 surgeries now, but in the process of saving my central vision I've lost visual acuity and cannot see in the dark either. also you could contact The Partialy sighted society http://www.partsight.org.uk/ or www.RNIB.org.uk Both of these can help with low vision aids and advice. I've looked at the PSS website, it will be useful, thank you, Dave. Tina |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:15:57 -0000, "Christina Websell" wrote: I've had a macular hole, had 8 surgeries now, but in the process of saving my central vision I've lost visual acuity and cannot see in the dark either. I have the same problem caused by laser surgery to stop a retina detaching. I'm puzzled why it effected both eyes. Eyes are funny things;-) they seem to be able to copy each other. I had ground-breaking surgery for my macular hole involving taking the jelly stuff out of my eye which could not be replaced (I wanted it put in the fridge and put back in again.) The hole was repaired by using platelets from my blood to stick it together again. I then had my eye filled with silicone oil to stop the eyeball collapsing, which had to be removed (the oil, not the eyeball!) in 3 months and my eye is now filled with saline. I've had multiple problems from this but I am very grateful not to have lost my central vision and it has come at a cost. I tell my friends I am like Dracula in reverse - I can't go out at night.. I would like to say one thing to anyone reading who is facing an eye operation for the first time and is scared. It's not true that they take your eyeball out and place it on your cheek. That would be impossible as the optic nerve is attached, but it really is a common misconception. Tina |
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Just bought a book
"The Brownie" me@privacy net. wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... From my local charity shop. The Royal Horticultural Society book Propagating Plants. A big book that looks brand new. Maybe an unwanted present. It cost me 60p. The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow. Tina Are you able to buy a page magnifier, Tina ?? I havent got one myself, but Ive been told theyre good as they rest on the page. I have a large magifying glass with handle - quite good but have to hold the handle, (so it helps to have three hands. lol Thanks for the idea, Margaret. I think my uncle has a page magnifier which he hasn't found useful, I will ask him if I can borrow it to see if it would suit me. If it does, I am sure he would give it to me (if my aunt does not tell him as he cannot bear to part with anything) g Tina |
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Just bought a book
In message , Christina Websell
writes From my local charity shop. The Royal Horticultural Society book Propagating Plants. A big book that looks brand new. Maybe an unwanted present. It cost me 60p. The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow. A magnifying glass and a strong reading light will help. -- June Hughes |
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Just bought a book
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... From my local charity shop. Good for you, I've been buying books from these shops for ages, although I do avoid those who charge a lot for them. The Royal Horticultural Society book Propagating Plants. A big book that looks brand new. Maybe an unwanted present. It cost me 60p. The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow. A magnifying glass, or scan it and print it with larger letters. Alan Tina |
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Just bought a book
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:40:10 -0000, "Christina Websell" wrote: From my local charity shop. The Royal Horticultural Society book Propagating Plants. A big book that looks brand new. Maybe an unwanted present. It cost me 60p. The only fault it has is that the text is so small it's almost unreadable for me as I have sight problems but I'll find a way round that somehow. One way would be to buy a copy of the hardback book about £6 +P&P from www.abebooks.com I've seen it for less than £6 in remainder bookshops It *is* the hardback book, Martin. It has ridiculously tiny text, maybe that's why it didn't sell so well as to be remaindered. |
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