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Visually Disabled but still enabled

by BARR GREGORY October 11, 2009 Multiple Slerosis

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: As some readers are aware,I returned home after 2 weeks in Iiris(An assessment centre for Visually disabled people and people who suffer from blindness.This assessment confirmed to me that my worsening vision is a direct result of Multiple Sclerosis. I entered the centre on Monday morning with [...]

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Finnish Sauna Heaters and Constructing a Sauna part 4

by BARR GREGORY October 10, 2009 Finland

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: In the early days of the Finnish Sauna,the sauna room did not have a separate washroom,so the inside dimensions of the Sauna room were larger as a result.The main improvement with the Finnish Sauna came with the introduction of a separate washroom.Another improvement was with the Sauna heater itself.As mentioned [...]

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Returned home from Visually Impaired assessment

by BARR GREGORY September 28, 2009 Visually Impaired

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hi once again This morning I have just returned from iris, a visually impaired assessment center..The whole experience was to Say the very least,very beneficial and eye opening(no pun).I have been assessed as 100% visually impaired and as a result have been issued with a White Cane [...]

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I go to a Visually Impaired Clinic for two weeks ,Today

by BARR GREGORY September 14, 2009 Multiple Slerosis

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Well the final day has dawned.Meaning in 2 hours I head of to Iiris the Visually Impaired rehabilitation clinic for two weeks.This is a one-man  blog,which unfortunately means that there will be no further posts for the next two weeks.This is all new to me.So,I really am being open minded [...]

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Essence of The Finnish Sauna and People, part3

by BARR GREGORY September 13, 2009 British Expatriate

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Discovering Finland,Land of a Thousand Lakes & The All Night Sun,would not be complete with out experiencing The Finnish Sauna.For The Finnish People it is an integral pert of their daily Lifestyle. The Sauna is generally considered to be invented by ,The Finnish People,however The Finns do [...]

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Kahlil Gibran:On Pleasure

by BARR GREGORY September 10, 2009 Khalil Gibran Writings

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I find this a very meaningfull poem.I read this the first time when I was travelling on the ship from Stockholm,Seweden to Helsinki,Finland,in 1988.It meant a lot then and it still does today On Pleasure Kahlil Gibran Pleasure is a freedom-song, But [...]

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Cannot see My Wife for Tea Bags

by BARR GREGORY September 9, 2009 Helsinki

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: A short while back I saw my Finnish Ophthalmologist and was given a prescription for some eye glasses.Well it seems that my vision has worsened yet again.As some of you are from previous posts I suffer from Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.I took the news with a pinch of salt,when I [...]

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Mika Häkkinen shows How Finns can drive

by BARR GREGORY September 7, 2009 Finland

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I just got through watching this video of ex Formula1 Driver Mika Häkkinen giving some handy tips for driving safely and like a Pro.It is fascinating stuff to watch,plus you can see him throw the car around as only a Finnish car driver can.Finnish people seem to be at home [...]

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