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pendy · 09-12-2004, 12:50

We don't have a TV, either in London or in Ossy, but try telling that to the TV Licensing authority - they refuse to believe it and want to send someone round to check whether we are lying!

I would hate to live without music, though - don't think I could do it. I have always agreed with Willow that I would rather lose my sight than my hearing, and can honestly say that, having almost lost my sight through cataracts (now fixed - thanks, Moorfields!), whilst it is very frightening to glimpse the world vaguely through a fog, I do believe that being deaf is much more isolating.

So, no TV thanks, but let me keep my stereo system, my Walkman and my CD Walkman.

I will be very interested in the results of this, as it touches on the subject of the PhD I've always promised myself I'll do when I can afford to retire from paid employment!

09-12-2004, 12:50	#10
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: What would you give up? We don't have a TV, either in London or in Ossy, but try telling that to the TV Licensing authority - they refuse to believe it and want to send someone round to check whether we are lying! I would hate to live without music, though - don't think I could do it. I have always agreed with Willow that I would rather lose my sight than my hearing, and can honestly say that, having almost lost my sight through cataracts (now fixed - thanks, Moorfields!), whilst it is very frightening to glimpse the world vaguely through a fog, I do believe that being deaf is much more isolating. So, no TV thanks, but let me keep my stereo system, my Walkman and my CD Walkman. I will be very interested in the results of this, as it touches on the subject of the PhD I've always promised myself I'll do when I can afford to retire from paid employment!