Several Tongue In Cheek Tips For Visiting Deafblind Folk by Martin Griffiths.
Be patient ~ it might take us half hour to answer the door if there is something covering the doorbell flash unit. Throwing stones at the window or shouting through the letterbox is a waste of time....
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Whilst out and about enjoying the Christmas cheer, a friend came up with an idea and asked for my technical know how in making this possible. How could I possibly turn down the challenge?! So in true...
View ArticleWhat’s That Noise?!
Sara, whilst sitting at the dentists, hears this unknown noise and so asks her kids, “What’s that noise?!” Her daughter responded hesitatingly, “Drilling!”. She then realised just how thankful she was...
View ArticleDisability Sensitivity Training Video.
This video which was initially shared by Action On Hearing Loss (AOHL) earlier, caught my eye and made me smile so sharing in the hope that it will also make your heart smile too. “The easiest way to...
View ArticleLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Our latest challenge which was introduced by the one Sarah Lawrence Finlayson, was to finger spell this town’s name – for some as quickly as possible and for others, just to take part. No easy feat...
View ArticleI Am Tired Of…
Here I compile some of the frustrations the deaf community feels, sometimes on a daily basis. With injections of humour here and there :-) I am tired of seeing a phone number on parking ticket...
View ArticleI Can Do BSL!
Here is a list of suggested captions for this (above) picture – enjoy! I want it all ….. Nutella galore. Noooooo nooooo my tree has gone! I want nuts dis big! it’s raining nuts, hallelujah!...
View ArticleWhat’s Afoot?
SJ mischievously posed this question to the Tree House dwellers to gauge what kind of reaction it would receive and in true Tree House spirit, the wit and banter came alive once more. What’s afoot?...
View ArticleOh My Cod!
Who you’re gonna call?? I went for one of my usual long walks along the River Thames one day, spotted this van and relatively posted this photo on Facebook, the puns that ensued was inevitable; If you...
View ArticleWhy Did The Chicken Cross The Road?
Once upon a time a chicken crossed the road, why it crossed the road no one really knows. Or was It….. To wish you a happy birthday of course! Because there was a cyclist coming down his side & he...
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