Well,
I'm very pleased to report that I am back on my bird-”watching”
blindsimming outings with my guide/friend, Tony. Last Wednesday was
just the right lovely warm, sunny day for our first trip out after an
absence of about 18 months, due to him losing both his 'phone and my
number as I've described previously.
Early
morning train to Lewes, where I adopt my partial blindsimming pose.
As I've again explained before, for full blindsimming I wear a pair
of reflective wrap-around glasses, with a little extra trimming to
minimise the light creeping in around the edges and with the inside
of the lenses blackened out. Most effective although not as good as
being securely blindfolded.
I
have a second pair, an exact replica, except the lenses are
translucent (not blackened out). These are my “trans” pair which
worn and with the use of my white cane give other people the
impression I am blind. This is all explained on our web-site:-
meblindfolded.wix.com/blindsimming-lady.
So,
as in the old days, I tapped my way to a point where I could cross
the road safely towards the bus-stop that I use for the next part of
the trip, to a village where I meet up with Tony. As soon as I
crossed the road, I changed my glasses to the fully blacked out pair
and now, blind I can through some practice over previous trips, find
my way to the bus stop and with a certain amount of gratuitous help
from passers-by, got on the correct bus and got off at the required
stop where Tony was waiting just as he used to before.
Very
pleased with the whole outing, very much as before so I won't bore
you further just now. Next time perhaps.
Jane
