Hello folks Life goes on much slower than I would like but I am getting used to the fact that my eyes are now deteriorating fairly fast. I was warned by the Consultant that I may lose my sight altogether in the near future. What I do mostly now is to listen to the radio. I have a smallish radio and using headphones so that I don't interfere with anyone else's quietness I am keeping well up to date with things in general. Sorry I cannot write to you very often and send messages personally, but that is that. We are enjoying some beautiful weather and although I don't see a great deal I enjoy the rides out in the car. Cathy is the chauffeur and my eyes when anything crops up. I have been unable to do any gardening for several years but the girls have been able to fill six tubs with annuals. At least I will get the scent of some of them. Most of the rest of the garden is lawn and flowery shrubs etc so tubs are a good idea, especially where there are cats around to hoike out the flowers you have just planted. (We have a smallish band of marauding neighbourhood cats who love to inspect our garden at night and leave their calling cards.) What with them and the hedgehogs sometimes the garden resembles a battle ground. I have enclose a couple of pictures of our spring alliums which Cathy and Mary assure me look lovely and colourful. Cathy keeps me in contact with the list by reading messages out to me sometimes. I often have a good laugh about your doings. I will write to you sometimes to keep you abreast of my progress. A lady from the nursing community association is visiting me on the 16th. I visit a Consultant on the 7th July at the Low Vision Clinic. Whether they can help me I don't know. I hope you are all keeping fit and well and I will write again soon. Cheers Johno

Glad you are keeping okay Johno, I miss your postings and I expect everyone else does. Take Care. Hugs Jenny K. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johno" <john@connolley.co.uk> To: <GEN-TRIVIA-ENG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 6:38 PM Subject: [TRIVVIES] Hello > Hello folks > > Life goes on much slower than I would like but I am getting used to the > fact that my eyes are now deteriorating fairly fast. I was warned by the > Consultant that I may lose my sight altogether in the near future. What I > do mostly now is to listen to the radio. I have a smallish radio and > using headphones so that I don't interfere with anyone else's quietness I > am keeping well up to date with things in general. > > Sorry I cannot write to you very often and send messages personally, but > that is that. > > We are enjoying some beautiful weather and although I don't see a great > deal I enjoy the rides out in the car. Cathy is the chauffeur and my eyes > when anything crops up. I have been unable to do any gardening for > several years but the girls have been able to fill six tubs with annuals. > At least I will get the scent of some of them. Most of the rest of the > garden is lawn and flowery shrubs etc so tubs are a good idea, especially > where there are cats around to hoike out the flowers you have just > planted. (We have a smallish band of marauding neighbourhood cats who > love to inspect our garden at night and leave their calling cards.) What > with them and the hedgehogs sometimes the garden resembles a battle > ground. > > I have enclose a couple of pictures of our spring alliums which Cathy and > Mary assure me look lovely and colourful. > > Cathy keeps me in contact with the list by reading messages out to me > sometimes. I often have a good laugh about your doings. I will write to > you sometimes to keep you abreast of my progress. > > A lady from the nursing community association is visiting me on the 16th. > I visit a Consultant on the 7th July at the Low Vision Clinic. Whether > they can help me I don't know. > > I hope you are all keeping fit and well and I will write again soon. > > Cheers > > Johno > > > ==== GEN-TRIVIA-ENG Mailing List ==== > RANDOM TAGLINE - GEN-TRIVIA-ENG - MAILING LIST > Gen-Trivia-Eng listers remember Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 01/06/2006 > >

Hi John old friend It's good to hear from you. Hugs for Cathy, for passing your messages on and reading ours to you. I dearly hope that your visits to the consulant are favourable. Take care U 3 Hugs John xxxx Hello folks Life goes on much slower than I would like but I am getting used to the fact that my eyes are now deteriorating fairly fast. I was warned by the Consultant that I may lose my sight altogether in the near future. What I do mostly now is to listen to the radio. I have a smallish radio and using headphones so that I don't interfere with anyone else's quietness I am keeping well up to date with things in general. Sorry I cannot write to you very often and send messages personally, but that is that. We are enjoying some beautiful weather and although I don't see a great deal I enjoy the rides out in the car. Cathy is the chauffeur and my eyes when anything crops up. I have been unable to do any gardening for several years but the girls have been able to fill six tubs with annuals. At least I will get the scent of some of them. Most of the rest of the garden is lawn and flowery shrubs etc so tubs are a good idea, especially where there are cats around to hoike out the flowers you have just planted. (We have a smallish band of marauding neighbourhood cats who love to inspect our garden at night and leave their calling cards.) What with them and the hedgehogs sometimes the garden resembles a battle ground. I have enclose a couple of pictures of our spring alliums which Cathy and Mary assure me look lovely and colourful. Cathy keeps me in contact with the list by reading messages out to me sometimes. I often have a good laugh about your doings. I will write to you sometimes to keep you abreast of my progress. A lady from the nursing community association is visiting me on the 16th. I visit a Consultant on the 7th July at the Low Vision Clinic. Whether they can help me I don't know. I hope you are all keeping fit and well and I will write again soon. Cheers Johno _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN Search Toolbar now includes Desktop search! http://join.msn.com/toolbar/overview

Keep the old chin up Johno, pleased to hear from you. Val xx Hello folks Life goes on much slower than I would like but I am getting used to the fact that my eyes are now deteriorating fairly fast. I was warned by the Consultant that I may lose my sight altogether in the near future. What I do mostly now is to listen to the radio. I have a smallish radio and using headphones so that I don't interfere with anyone else's quietness I am keeping well up to date with things in general. Sorry I cannot write to you very often and send messages personally, but that is that. We are enjoying some beautiful weather and although I don't see a great deal I enjoy the rides out in the car. Cathy is the chauffeur and my eyes when anything crops up. I have been unable to do any gardening for several years but the girls have been able to fill six tubs with annuals. At least I will get the scent of some of them. Most of the rest of the garden is lawn and flowery shrubs etc so tubs are a good idea, especially where there are cats around to hoike out the flowers you have just planted. (We have a smallish band of marauding neighbourhood cats who love to inspect our garden at night and leave their calling cards.) What with them and the hedgehogs sometimes the garden resembles a battle ground. I have enclose a couple of pictures of our spring alliums which Cathy and Mary assure me look lovely and colourful. Cathy keeps me in contact with the list by reading messages out to me sometimes. I often have a good laugh about your doings. I will write to you sometimes to keep you abreast of my progress. A lady from the nursing community association is visiting me on the 16th. I visit a Consultant on the 7th July at the Low Vision Clinic. Whether they can help me I don't know. I hope you are all keeping fit and well and I will write again soon. Cheers Johno ==== GEN-TRIVIA-ENG Mailing List ==== RANDOM TAGLINE - GEN-TRIVIA-ENG - MAILING LIST Gen-Trivia-Eng listers remember Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 1/06/2006