Diagnosis

I have found out what is wrong with my good (right) eye - an epiretinal membrane has formed over tne retina (a form of scar tissue) which is OK all the time it is growing but once it has reached 'full size' it starts to shrink causing the retina to distort and the macular (at the back of the eye) to pucker. This means my central vision is impaired and the reason why I am suddenly able to be registered as partially sighted. The only cure is an operation which I am not happy about having and actually hasn't been offered to me, but the condition shouldn't get much worse. Unfortunately it is fairly rare in diabetics!

Clapotis vs Argosy?

Definitely Clapotis!!

Village Show

Still can't decide what to do for my knitting entry in the show so I have started yet another bag - at this rate I won't be entering at all!

Fantastic French Trip!

Amber had a wonderful time in France and spent ALL her money! She was soo tired though!

On saturday she took three friends to McDonalds for her birthday (yesterday), and today she had a day's holiday from school and her father came and took her out for the day. She came back with a DVD, a new pair of jeans, some Lush goodies and another hamster!

Sunny has been adopted by Amber's best friend Emily so I haven't got any explaining to do to dad!

Les Grande Decouverte!

Amber has gone on her school trip to France this morning - she was picked up by her best friends dad at .... 5.00 am as they had to be at school by 5.45am! They are going via Eurotunnel/Eurostar (Ryan went by ferry two years ago) and it has taken ages for Amber to understand that the actual coach goes on the train - she thought the coach would drive under the sea!

Two full days of peace and quiet - no tantrums or dramas until Friday at 6.30pm!

Yaaaaayyyy!

New hobby!

I had my first weaving lesson on thursday and Dad ordered my loom yesterday for Phil to pick up at Woolfest at the end of June. I have a few ideas and now know what I am going to do with some of the odd yarn I have in my stash.

Phil has lent me her loom and Amber is currently weaving on it. We are going to try and get a secondhand loom for her so that I can keep my work separate.

Finally

I went to the eye clinic yesterday and the doctors have finally agreed to register me as partially sighted. Trouble is, I've been saying that I am partially sighted for so long, now that it is finally being recognised I don't know how to feel - now I've got a label!