So, what happened to Storm Freya? We had a sort of blustery evening, but as I write this, at 5.35 a.m. on Monday, it seems very quiet outside.
Then I turned on BBC Breakfast at 6 o'clock and there was more Brexit misery and a report on two teenagers who have been stabbed to death, so I just couldn't take any further miserable news, so I just had to turn off the set.
Having just mentioned Storm Freya, as I walked with Alfie round Eaglestone Park this morning, I saw a large tree that had been brought down, laying across the grass near the shops. It must have made an almighty crash and would have been quite scary if you didn't know what on earth was going on. It will take the Council workers some effort to remove it, but I expect it will be cut up using a chainsaw.
I was intending going to the coffee morning at John Lewis this morning. When in the shopping centre I went into Boot's opticians to see if I could get an appointment for an eye test, expecting to get one for a few day's ahead, probably by the end of the week. They had an appointment available for 10 o'clock this morning, so I took it. It would mean I wouldn't have to come back in and the sooner it was done the better. So I went away for 20 minutes or so and went back and the first part of the eye-test was done, the bit where they shoot a jet of compressed air at your eyes, which is one test I hate as it makes me blink or at least react by jumping backwards. I know it has to be done to check for glaucoma or something, but I still don't like it. It's called a non-contact tonometer, which is something new I'vel earnt. Then they do another test for peripheral vision, where you have to stare at a green light and they flash up lights and you have to click with a hand-held button. Another test, where you have to rest your chin on a sort of ledge and your forehead on another bit and they ask you to stare at a light. Then use have to go on what is called a digital retinal camera, which takes a photo of your retina, so that the ophthalmic nurse can check he health of your retina. That was all the, what I'd call 'pre-test' checks. Then I had to go and wait in the waiting area. I was soon called in by one of the opticians and my test began. Once the test were done, the optician told me that my sight had changed considerably since my last test, which must have been more than two years ago. I had very slight signs of cataracts, but I was told there was no problem and it was to be expected at my age. Once the test was completed, a prescription was produced. I could go to anywhere to have new glasses made up, but I preferred to have that done at Boots. I went out and went with a member of staff to select two pairs, one for distant use, such as driving, and a second pair for reading. The distant pair will have a coating which turns dark in UV light, making them into sunglasses. When you go back indoors, they fade and return to normal clear glass. They also have a scratch-resistant coating and I'm having insurance which means if I have an accident and they get damaged, then I can have a new pair, free, of charge. The new glasses will be ready for collection on Wednesday 13th March.
I had an idea my eyesight wasn't perfect, because I've been finding, when I'm reading, that sometimes the print goes blurry and it can be difficult to read. I had imagined it might have been something to do with the lighting in the lounge where I usually sit to read. I thought that a lamp with whiter and bluer light might be the answer, but I haven't yet found such a bulb. Low consumption light bulbs seem to give off lower light, or so I thought. I have looked around for an alternative, but haven't as yet found what I'm looking for. So, this is why I went to have my eyes tested today.
Having just mentioned Storm Freya, as I walked with Alfie round Eaglestone Park this morning, I saw a large tree that had been brought down, laying across the grass near the shops. It must have made an almighty crash and would have been quite scary if you didn't know what on earth was going on. It will take the Council workers some effort to remove it, but I expect it will be cut up using a chainsaw.
I was intending going to the coffee morning at John Lewis this morning. When in the shopping centre I went into Boot's opticians to see if I could get an appointment for an eye test, expecting to get one for a few day's ahead, probably by the end of the week. They had an appointment available for 10 o'clock this morning, so I took it. It would mean I wouldn't have to come back in and the sooner it was done the better. So I went away for 20 minutes or so and went back and the first part of the eye-test was done, the bit where they shoot a jet of compressed air at your eyes, which is one test I hate as it makes me blink or at least react by jumping backwards. I know it has to be done to check for glaucoma or something, but I still don't like it. It's called a non-contact tonometer, which is something new I'vel earnt. Then they do another test for peripheral vision, where you have to stare at a green light and they flash up lights and you have to click with a hand-held button. Another test, where you have to rest your chin on a sort of ledge and your forehead on another bit and they ask you to stare at a light. Then use have to go on what is called a digital retinal camera, which takes a photo of your retina, so that the ophthalmic nurse can check he health of your retina. That was all the, what I'd call 'pre-test' checks. Then I had to go and wait in the waiting area. I was soon called in by one of the opticians and my test began. Once the test were done, the optician told me that my sight had changed considerably since my last test, which must have been more than two years ago. I had very slight signs of cataracts, but I was told there was no problem and it was to be expected at my age. Once the test was completed, a prescription was produced. I could go to anywhere to have new glasses made up, but I preferred to have that done at Boots. I went out and went with a member of staff to select two pairs, one for distant use, such as driving, and a second pair for reading. The distant pair will have a coating which turns dark in UV light, making them into sunglasses. When you go back indoors, they fade and return to normal clear glass. They also have a scratch-resistant coating and I'm having insurance which means if I have an accident and they get damaged, then I can have a new pair, free, of charge. The new glasses will be ready for collection on Wednesday 13th March.
I had an idea my eyesight wasn't perfect, because I've been finding, when I'm reading, that sometimes the print goes blurry and it can be difficult to read. I had imagined it might have been something to do with the lighting in the lounge where I usually sit to read. I thought that a lamp with whiter and bluer light might be the answer, but I haven't yet found such a bulb. Low consumption light bulbs seem to give off lower light, or so I thought. I have looked around for an alternative, but haven't as yet found what I'm looking for. So, this is why I went to have my eyes tested today.
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