What are you all up to

That certainly looks like it. Chicory it is 😂. 

Strangely enough, one of the pics is from Strickland, Sizergh, Goldie country! 

You all sound very busy, I've had a semi day off, just lots of washing after son departed on holiday etc. I'm pretending I'm on holiday for a few days.

Millie, it is strange waiting for cataracts, I've got them but they have stayed much the same for several years. B2 hope your op is a success, good to hear it will go ahead soon.

Thanks milliehull op won't happen yet, optician suggested 18 week wait! I do find it a nuisance especially in bright sunlight, not done much night driving for years but do notice it when I do. I'm not sure how I'd manage at work if I still was, old docs not easy when eye was good! 

Gosh lots of visitors. Sadly we won't make it over to see it. We did see a capsule at the Leicester Space museum several years ago.

All  you  awaiting  cataract  ops  : -->

From  MY  experience  I  suggest,  no  matter  when  the  op  takes  place,  Have  decent  SUN GLASSES  with  you !!  The  day  after  my  first  op ( Left  eye  only --  second  eye  was  some  months  later )  I  made  sure  I  went  into  ASDA opticians  for  a  cheap pair  of  wrap -- rounds from  that  Westwood  womans  brand !!  Even  at  £80  they  were  a  Godsend.  You  really  do  not  know  how  your  vision  has  been  affected  till  its  restored,  believe  me  !!

I'd join you if I had the first idea what all that meant! Well actually, I'll join you anyway! 

They were issued by the NHS when my dad had his done  almost 40 years ago. Must see whether they're still around at mum's. 60 plus years little culled 😲😲😲. She always says the house won't blow away in a strong wind 😂.

Seriously so many folks at the same thing it must be true. Mine has grown quite quickly 3 years I think since it was mentioned, hopefully onky the right eye at this stage but 6 months ago I was told there's one coming on my left eye too. 

Then  you are  not  supporting  my  pension  any  more,  Goldie, snivel  sniffle  sob sob sob.  --  I'll  have  to  rely  on  the  Lottery  I  suppose  .

Joking  apart  the  technology  is  changing  faster  and  faster  these  days.  We  need  ever   younger  and  younger  seven  year  olds  to    help  us keep  up  with  it,  not  to  mention  an  even  greater  reliance  on  the  power  supply.

 I will also 

Millie driving at night problems is not always because of cataracts,i also have the start of a cataract,but the opticion advised as we get older the muscles of the Iris get weaker so it takes longer to react than when we were younger,and with the now very bright headlights,it is worse,i wear yellow lens night driving glasses over my reactolite varifocals they do tend to reduce glare,also the same lady advised "older people" if needing glasses to have reactolite lenses which give protection when outside against UV light

Best wishes for the Opp B2. Had my cataract done this year. First appointment after being referred by the optician was within a couple of weeks. However, it was a further two months before the opp and that was a cancelation.

Would agree with the sun glasses, until if you wear specs you get them sorted. That for me was 6 weeks after the opp, the optician said there was no point until then as changes are still occurring in the new eye, even though it was set for distance. I have always had reactolite lenses, so bought some cheap sunglasses at the chemist. One an oversized pair, that fitted over my normal specs, from which I removed the lense on my new eye. That enabled me to drive safely and legally until I got my new specs.

As far as driving is concerned, my paperwork stated I was not allowed to drive until the consultant had given  the OK at the follow up visit. This is normally the two weeks for which you are not permitted to drive. However, cutbacks being what they are mine was three weeks.☹️

As one eye is now long sighted and one short, I sometimes don't realise I have not put my glasses on until I go outside and everything is rather bright bright.

The only down side I have come across is that I no longer notice small variations in surface level as well, such as low steps and undulations. So far though have only managed to measure my length once.😀

Overall though it's great, it's the first time in over 40 years I can recognise folk when I go swimming.😂