I’ve been listening to the audio description on my television lately.
I switched the facility on as I’m not sure I’m seeing everything.
It provides a description of what’s happening on the screen. Not all programmes provide this, but it is handy if you can’t see what’s happening properly and want to properly follow a story. An aid to add to your enjoyment without struggling.
A voice over specialist, describes on-screen actions, settings, expressions, and other visual information without interrupting the original audio.
It adds to the experience anyway, even if you can see perfectly well. I’ve learnt alot of facts from having this on. Character names you didn’t know in films that aren’t even mentioned. Even ones I’ve watched for years, now have extra details I didn’t know. Same goes for songs that you hear playing. Tells you who it is. Provides a lot more detail than is mentioned or given otherwise.
I’ll tell you something though. It’s savage sometimes ☺
Abit judgey. Sometimes harshly descriptive. Regarding attractiveness, size or even age of a person. Quite funny, sometimes downright shocking really and well worth turning on to listen to, even if you can see ok.
Watch Naked Attraction with this on and it will provide no end of enjoyment by the audio alone!
VIDEO DESCRIPTION A blonde cartoon woman. With her back of head to the image. Sits on a green sofa and watches television. The start of the film The Worlds End plays. Simon pegg, dressed in a blue outfit, plays Gary, who is talking facing the camera. Audio Description plays
I’m sitting in one of our lovely pubs, in the centre of the city I live in.
Taking in the Spring Bank Holiday afternoon.
I have, for the first time in decades, ordered a malibu and pineapple drink.
Probably due to just coming back from Tenerife and having a few pina coladas there which have abit more to them, but taste similar. Maybe due to some nostalgia for a time that this would have been a rare treat when I was young and having first nights out with my friends.
Me and my friend Melanie would treat ourselves to a short drink when we got our wages. Hers was a pernod and blackcurrant drink. We were teens and we both wouldn’t have earned much I’m reckoning, but I remember feeling very good after buying my, one and only, malibu and pineapple of the night. A poor man’s Pina colada I call it. Which back then unless it was on offer, and lasted me most of the night, I couldn’t afford to drink regularly. Only on special occasions when we used to go to the nightclub here. It was called Rooftop Gardens. 2 for 1 cocktails first thing.
This has made me reflect, as it’s coming upto 10 years since I was diagnosed with Macular Dystrophy. I think back to those times (late 1980s) and I’m so very thankful for the memories and for the people around at that time.
I’m fortunate and lucky for this slow onset and I now see that person as not me really.
I can’t remember when my mind was so free and easy like that from not having to look at the floor. Escape from the glare. Squint at everything. Fall on the floor. Bang into stuff. Getting frustrated. Not trusting my eyes. Staring at the object to find it. Etc. Etc. Etc.
I’ve nearly finished my drink now and feel happy about my memories. You sometimes have to shove the good memories to the front of your brain, rather than the bad.
So thinking back to my recent holiday and having lovely memories from that too. I thought of something I did so I wouldn’t lose my suitcase or at least I could have a chance of spotting it out against all the others there.
Bit of an anticlimax after that though ☺️
I bought a bright neon yellow suitcase. Brightest bugger I could find.
Then stickered it up with friendly suns, just to make it stand out a little more.
When I went on holiday before. I always sort of panicked when they go around that whirly thing. Can’t think of a name #ThisDrinkIsStrong . Richard is here now I’ll ask him.
“Conveyor belt” bemused stare
I thought I wouldn’t catch it in time. Or have to run around after it, looking a right tit.
Also. I bought myself a neon yellow and white striped towel. So instead of potentially sitting with other people I don’t know. This was to give me a fighting chance to know where my friends were. As I reckoned I wouldn’t see them among the throng of sunbathers. But I maybe able to recognise the bright towel.
So that’s it really.
A bit of a rant and a handy tips.
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PD 1 A close up of an orange and yellow drink in a glass with ice cubes.PD 2 A top view of a suitcase still with airport tag around the handle. Bright yellow in colour. Colourful Sun stickers placed onto the suitcase PD 3 A neon yellow and white striped towel covers all the frame
I cannot stress enough about the use of sunglasses for protection for your eyesight. Now and in the future.
You may not think about this or worry about sight problems at all. Won’t even cross your mind. Or think you won’t have problems at any point. Neither did I.
These are some of the problems that can be caused by direct sun damage.
1. Solar Retinopathy: Damage to the retina from looking directly at the sun, causing vision changes and pain.
2. UV Radiation Effects: UV rays can harm the eye’s surface tissues, cornea, and lens, potentially leading to cataracts and other issues.
3. Photokeratitis: A painful condition caused by damage from UV light exposure to the Cornea often described as a sunburn of the eye.
4. Long-term Risks: Prolonged exposure to sunlight can increase the risk of developing serious eye problems, including macular degeneration and skin cancer around the eyes.
5. Pinguecula and pterygia Pinguecula and pterygia are growths on your sclera (the white of your eye) due to excessive sun exposure.
A pterygium has the potential to spread onto the cornea and negatively impact vision.
To protect your eyes, it’s essential to wear sunglasses that have full protection and block UV rays and also avoid looking directly at the sun.
So is it worth it having those sunglasses that are really cool but offer no protection at all?
100% UV protection or UV400. This indicates they block all harmful UV rays up to 400 nanometers, which covers both UVA and UVB rays.
Polarized lenses aren’t necessarily UV-protective, but they do reduce the glare from reflected light.
VIDEO DESCRIPTION A blue and white towel rests on a sunbed with a coffee cup on top by a pool. An animated baby that looks angry, shakes his fist whilst a thought bubble has pink text stating. People aren’t wearing sunglasses. This changes half way through to pink text of protect your eyes.
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