Hi Pink, Sounds like we're in the same area. I'm in North Essex. I didn't know they had lipreading classes in Bishop's Stortford. I'd be interested to know...
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Emma Honey
emmahny
Jul 1, 2006 8:40 am
Hi Saffron, with me bus drivers are an exception of course- especially young forign busdrivers! I got on a bus yesterday from Keynsham where I live to go to...
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pinktashasun
Jul 1, 2006 10:52 am
Hi Saffron I am pleased I have joined too! It has taken me about 14 years to do anything about it though! Have you been to the Festival that is on in September...
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Olukayode Ajala
mrkstuk
Jul 1, 2006 11:10 am
hi M, live in harrow,middx and guys/gals around for mixin sure many r in same boat but we need corporate positive action rather than individual clamourin,as...
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Saffron
hohsaffron
Jul 2, 2006 7:26 am
Mr K, I agree with you, but the socials at the Red Lion are for relaxing, not campaigning. However, if you have ideas about campaigns, please do tell us here,...
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darren thorman
blazinghotfire
Jul 2, 2006 9:53 am
hi I would like to come along but noticed lately that people who have been chatting here are those who lost their hearing gradually/eventually. I've been hard...
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ian_game
Jul 2, 2006 10:41 am
Hi, I think I speak for the group generally when I say the we dont care at all how or when you had a hearing loss. The aim of the group and socials is simply...
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electric259
Jul 2, 2006 10:47 am
Hi Darren, and welcome to the group you are more than welcomed to come along we have a mixed group you will not feel left out we also have a few people who...
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Dale
dmdm_dm
Jul 2, 2006 10:56 am
You're in exactly the same boat as me, mate, and I enjoy going to the socials (when I can). Don't worry - they're a bunch of nutters who will talk as loud as...
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Mellow Meldrew
melowmeldrew
Jul 2, 2006 11:00 am
I've never done socials, can't hold the drink. I went to one and they could give binge drinkers a run for their mone, I don't think drink and socialising mix,...
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Dale
dmdm_dm
Jul 2, 2006 11:06 am
You trying to give us a bad name? No binge drinking goes on at the Red Lion. We have some nice food, maybe a glass or too, and finish up with coffee if...
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electric259
Jul 2, 2006 12:13 pm
... tend to agree with Saff as most our socials are around relaxing and having a nice time/chat in a near quiet enviroment. just a suggestion if your outlook...
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mazza_1961
Jul 2, 2006 12:56 pm
Hi Darren Welcome to the group. Ive been hoh since birth and got dragged through the comprehensive system too. Dale has summed up the group nicely for you....
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mazza_1961
Jul 2, 2006 1:02 pm
MM, you can join me drinking mineral water. That all I "mainly" have. Occasionally I might go mad and have a glass of dry white wine :D . But a few of those...
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Saffron
hohsaffron
Jul 2, 2006 6:32 pm
Hi there (not sure who posted this message??), The people going to the Red Lion in London are just a group of HOH and deaf friends, not a club. It's informal...
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Saffron
hohsaffron
Jul 2, 2006 6:35 pm
You can socialise in a pub without drinking alcohol! I almost never drink alcohol and go to all the socials. Saffron ... who ... Panther)...
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elaine
cello_ace
Jul 2, 2006 6:36 pm
Hi Pink , I've been to lipreading in the past and it really helped .I'm a mum of 3 teenagers who have been great about my hearing loss .It's getting gradually...
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Saffron
hohsaffron
Jul 2, 2006 6:42 pm
Hi again, I just re-read my message and I think it sounds a bit harsh... not really how I meant it to come across... oops! You are very welcome to our socials...
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pinktashasun
Jul 2, 2006 8:06 pm
Hi Elaine Thanks for message. I understand what you mean about telling people that need to know. When I have told people they try speaking directly to me and...
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darren thorman
blazinghotfire
Jul 2, 2006 8:37 pm
hello i was touched and am encouraged by everyone who replied re the social meet in london will try and make it hope everyone is enjoying the glorious weather!...
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elaine
cello_ace
Jul 2, 2006 10:31 pm
Hi Pink , I've also found that there are situations where your inability to hear properly becomes obvious ,social gatherings in noisy places being the obvious...
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Mellow Meldrew
melowmeldrew
Jul 3, 2006 8:56 am
I read that the Daily express, (one of those obscure papers that give DVD's away nobody wants, and wow ! actually will give you a subtitled one if you ask...
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Mellow Meldrew
melowmeldrew
Jul 3, 2006 9:02 am
Clearly I attended the wrong socials :) The deaf can't half put it away ...... I've gone off socialising it's over-rated, us verbal artists need to be...
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twinkletoes9992000
twinkletoes9...
Jul 3, 2006 10:29 am
I've posted this on a couple of other forums too -so sorry if you are getting fed up of reading it!! Yesterday I spent the evening with a deaf lady called Val...
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Olukayode Ajala
mrkstuk
Jul 3, 2006 11:32 am
hi mm nice one,thats good awareness and campaigning that i go on about yeah but will they show that desire plus does media really concern itself with serious...
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Olukayode Ajala
mrkstuk
Jul 3, 2006 11:35 am
Hi, am very intersted in/on anything that has to do with awareness of deaf/hard of hearin world,as there myself almost 2 years now(still unemployed after 10...
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nigel
errnngh
Jul 3, 2006 12:36 pm
Personally, I don't trust Yahoo, MSN, AOL ... For chatting www.skype.com is good - can chat with up to 100 folk. Also can phone anywhere in world for free...
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mazza_1961
Jul 3, 2006 1:28 pm
Why dont you trust them. What makes skype more trustworthy? Mazza...
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jacquiemccauley
Jul 3, 2006 3:31 pm
hi everyone sorry not been on since my interpreting at job interview post and thanks to you all for your info and replies, as it happened didnt need the...
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Emma Honey
emmahny
Jul 3, 2006 4:23 pm
When we moved to Keynsham nr Bristol there was no HoH group so i thought if I dont start one up no one will! So I started one up a Deaf and HoH social club,...
