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Finnish Winter Snow With Multiple Sclerosis

March 8, 2011

The Winter Snow in Finland   This Winter in Finland has bought us huge amounts of Winter Snow.I just believed it was never going to end or disappear.Outside where I live in Helsinki,the mountains of winter snow look on me ominously. Last winter was much the same with the city of Helsinki having to lorry [...]

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Visually Impaired Cooking Class For Newbies

June 22, 2010

Visually Impaired Cooking   Now I had a chance do attemp some visually impaired cooking at Iiris.By my own choice I have remained pretty much aloof from the British crowd of Expats living in Helsinki and greater Finland.I have always chosen to venture alone,preferring to find my own way whether it be from awkward situations [...]

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A re-union with Iiris

March 24, 2010

I received a phone call last week from a psychologist asking if I would be prepared to go on another course at Iiris;The visually impaired center in Helsinki.As some may know I was there for two weeks some 5 months ago.I have had many follow up consultations,a huge amount of visual aids dispensed to me [...]

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Returning white cane changes life

December 19, 2009

A White Cane,A Friend Lost   Adopting a new white cane and donning a positive attitude has  litteraly forced me and no pun intended:To open my ey7es.Strange the amount of small things we become unaware of in our daily wanderings through life.I must admit I would be up there in the front of the queue [...]

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Finnish Buffet to lose first White Cane

November 5, 2009

Well I have had my first hick-up with  being blind.I was out in Helsinki,Finland the other day and decided I would stop in a local Finnish Lunch place,serving a traditional Finnish buffet table.I sat at a table,placing my white cane next to me,so as not to disturb other eaters The feeling of being independent I [...]

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Visually Disabled but still enabled

October 11, 2009

Visually Disabled And Fighting   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 an open mind [...]

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

September 14, 2009

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 about it.I hope readers that [...]

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