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Category Archives: Patients’ tales
Canny Annie
You may have seen the news of the massive thunder storm over Newcastle on Thursday. I knew there was some flooding because my PA had described some that on the bus we passed a torrent of water flowing fast down a … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Qualifying and back home
On Wednesday I did one of the routes we had done many times over the two weeks with 3 people following. In my head it was the worst walk of the two weeks and I cried at the end. One … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 14
Today has been the best day out of the whole of the training. It’s been one of those days where I feel like I am just walking along not having to concentrate too much and getting great work from Annie. … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Days 11, 12 and 13
Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of updates. I have had my husband Graham up visiting for a few days and I have also not felt 100%. As well as having aniridia I have bipolar disorder and … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 10
This morning we did some obedience and food refusal with the dogs. Annie was great doing her obedience. She did take a look at the chocolate biscuits on the floor but I gave her a flick on the lead and … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 9
Today we met the District Client Representative (DCR) for the Edinburgh guide dog team. His guide dog is the brother of Magic the Blue Peter puppy. We had a good chat about his role and the role of our representative … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 8
Annie rocks at Rock Choir I am a member of Rock Choir in Newcastle. There are Rock Choirs right across the UK. We sing rock, pop, Motown and gospel. I just love the atmosphere and the buzz of singing in a … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 7
Today was much cooler so we headed of into the city centre on the bus to walk in some of the busier areas and also to feed my latte addiction. I had to settle for Costa rather than Starbucks but … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 6
Day 6 started with visitors. One of the other people on class had a chance meeting with a gentleman staying in the hotel who was doing the marathon to raise money for Guide Dogs. We agreed that it would be … Continue reading
Sarah’s introduction
Sarah successfully stood for election to be an Aniridia Network UK trustee in 2012/13. She couldn’t be at the annual general meeting in person. This is the nomination statement she provided instead. I have aniridia. Over the years I have … Continue reading
