There is one strategy that people who work for organisations with blind in their title do not seem to realise is that one size does not fit all. This might not seem obvious when they are dealing with people who are visually impaired and have some vision but dealing with somebody who is totally blind […]
Author: David Odell
Do You Donate?
As a blind person I regularly make use of charitable organisations, some national, some regional, and some local. The services these charities offer vary between rehabilitation, local courses, audiobooks or even assistance in filling out complex forms to apply for benefits and similar. Other organisations that need donations to survive are probably less obvious. They […]
Short Post
The reason for no recent posts I have been unable to post any articles recently due to a hip injury I sustained at the beginning of May. Initially I believed I would recover in a couple of weeks but it was worse than first feared and it has been very uncomfortable to walk or sit […]
Powerbank that is Easy to Use
Introduction I have been using a Powerbank for a few years now. For most of this time I have been using a standard powerbank that uses LEDs to signify how much charge is still available and if I have two recharge it. I have usually used this Powerbank to charge up my headsets as they […]
Well Being can be Depressing, Confusing, or just plain Meaningless
When I was first targeted by organisations offering seminars and courses associated with well-being I did not have an idea what it meant, I had heard the phrase used in radio discussions but the subjects did not relate to me at all. These courses in well-being varied from outdoor sessions that could last as long […]
Do blind people suffer from OCD?
Do blind people suffer from OCD? This short article is to explain why I believe that the answer to the question I pose is yes, but only in a light and practical form. For all of you who only read the headlines and are now assuming that I amclaiming that all blind people are also […]
Walking in the Weeds
Walking in the weeds <p> I have recently been learning to walk again, this is not due to any physical injury but because during the years of social distancing and my destinations being closed or shutting down completely going out alone has been very difficult. When everything came back to something like normal I had […]
Do You Need to Look to Cook
I cannot cook actually that is a bit of an exaggeration, I would not be the size I am, or even still be alive, if I couldn’t cook. This non-talent has been with me all of my life but is now obviously exasperated by the fact that I am totally blind. And just for your […]
Belt Clip for a Mobile Phone
The Problem for some time now I have had a problem carrying my mobile phone about. This is because mobile phone cases rarely come with belt clips, I even remember the days that mobile phones had built in belt clips. I find that carrying a mobile phone about in my pocket is quite hazardous as […]
The Lighter Side of My Blindness
Sitting on the Seafront I was sitting on the seafront with my carer and she was telling me what was going on around us and then she suddenly stop for a moment and the conversation suddenly changed. She told me that I should be grateful that I am only blind and that it was not […]