EYES

[tm4tj]

This is probably for the elder statesmen...................and women amongst us..........................how old were you before you needed glasses for reading.  The next question would be, how old were you when you needed glasses for seeing.  Being younger than most of you old yins, as you are well aware, my eyesight is perfect, well it is once I put my glasses on.  I now find myself more and more dependant on artificial aids...........no no Richard, glasses from Tesco at ?5.95, as long as you are viewing the object at 14 inches (wtf)  Since my previous job, staring at PC screens, I have found it increasingly difficult to read the small print.  Now, my eyes need time to focus, and shady light is difficult to say the least.  I presume wearing glasses shortens the life of your own optics to peruse, thus leading to the need for more and more, stronger and stronger bits of glass, ie more powerful lenses.

Have to stop typing now, the writing is getting smaller.

[The Mantis]

Well I could give you a few years but I still take off the goggles to read 

[Yngwie]

:crazy04:

[Caley Mad In Berks]

I find the reading ok with the help of cheap reading glasses, but forgetting what I've just read before I even get to the next line, to be more of a problem! 

[Heilandee]

I find the reading ok with the help of cheap reading glasses, but forgetting what I've just read before I even get to the next line, to be more of a problem! 

:015:  thank feck it's no just me,think from 40 it's all doon hill, used to have 20/20 vision now i'm always lookin for specs to read stuff, but as CMIB says the memory lapses are worse,it's affy not rememberin what it was you didnae see  :029:

[Dmacca]

My misses says Ive got selective sight & hearing, only see & hear when it suites me, cant think what she means.

Dont need glasses yet.

[Charles Bannerman]

 Being younger than most of you old yins, as you are well aware,

We have an expression in Inverness in response to statements like that.... "yerjokeenmun!!!"

However, at your age, I do envy you your full head of hair. Perhaps we can discuss the secret behind your hirsute condition over the table at tonight's "freebie"!

Oh, and by the way, I was 44 when I had to submit to the use of glasses.

[tm4tj]

What did you type Charles, the only bit I could read was  "yerjokeenmun!!!"

Hair, yes, it will remain uncut until Neil Young sees me on the eighth of March in London, see you there Naelifters

[Scarlet Pimple]

Reading glasses after fifty--co-incided with the loss of hair  on the pate.

Driving glasses after 65--Does make a heck of a difference--can now see the cops well in advance.. :003:

Unfortunately they brought radar in on the roads here and they still have the advantage. (the cops I mean, not the glasses)

Heilandee-- I think you are from Fife --am I right?

Only in Fife do they say "they " meaning "these".... ;D

[Heilandee]

Heilandee-- I think you are from Fife --am I right?

Only in Fife do they say "they " meaning "these".... ;D

SP the clues in the name, no eh'm no fae Fife, yahooryesir

[Johnboy]

SP the clues in the name, no eh'm no fae Fife, yahooryesir

Somewhere in the Highlands...? 

Or maybe the Deeside area....  :024:

[Alex MacLeod]

Fay Fife was singer with the Rezillos

[PullMyFinger]

Furr wis she fae?

[Alex MacLeod]

Fife

Real name Shiela Hynde. Had to change name for equity card. Didnt know what to use. Someone asked her where she came from and she replied 'I'm fae fife. And a star was born.

[Johnboy]

This is way off topic, Mr Moderator man.... :018:

Other members of that band were Gail Warning, and Luke Warm....

[Alex MacLeod]

No its not cos she has real scary eyes.........SEE HERE

[CaleyJulz]

I needed glasses at 8!!! When will i need bifocals then ??

[Kingsmills]

Strangely enough, my eyes are just about the only part of my body that are just about as effective as they were 25 years ago !

[Connie.Orr]

[maimie]

probably don't wear my glasses as often as i should....

used to read loads in bed.  hardly ever do now..  can't fall asleep with glasses on...