Lots of Ironman training to do, take Henry for a walk, learn my Optician Awards night speech and get my broad beans in ( yes I know it's late). Last week the plot was under four inches of snow, next weekend it is the Optician Awards, after that more training etc etc.
So how about combining all four. Who says men can't multi-task. I even had time for tea in the greenhouse listneing to the first Cuckoo of Spring.
My Ironman training was interrupted at the weekend by the crazy weather.
So, like you do, I went off to the local slopes with my sons and Henry (the dog) for a bit of winter fun.
As the wind swept across the hills I struck up a conversation with a nice chap sporting a pair of ski goggles. Slightly over the top I thought until he informed me that 'the cold can damage the eyes you know'.
If I hadn't have been off duty I might have impressed him with my knowledge of snow ophthalmia. And anyway my youngest needed a push.
Those of you watching the One Show on BBC One ( funnily enough) this week will have seen Lynn Hansford in action on a BBC reporter promoting the benefits of seeing an optometrist. Yes, you read correctly, a BBC reporter suggesting to people that it might be a good idea to go to the optician.
Watch the clip here
Those of you watching the One Show on BBC One ( funnily enough) this week will have seen Lynn Hansford in action on a BBC reporter promoting the benefits of seeing an optometrist. Yes, you read correctly, a BBC reporter suggesting to people that it might be a good idea to go to the optician.
Watch the clip here
The entry of i-GO into the UK orthokeratology market has got me all excited again about OrhtoK and the prospect of putting my glasses to one side.
Last year I stopped using Ortho K to give myself a chance to try out some contact lenses and new specs and I must say I have been really impressed by the quality of vision. The first few week mad eme realise the crispness you get from specs, especially at night.
How about this for a piece of lateral marketing Edward de Bono, if he had been an optician, would have been pound of.
last week I had a hair cut. While in the chair I noticed a young man come in and start to watch the TV, barbers have them these days, it's wrong. He immediately screwed his eyes up in a vain attempt to see the screen ( Kevin Keegan's press conference on joining Newcastle it was). In the end he had to get up and walk across to see what was going on. Not much with or without your glasses on.
Saturday. It was my job to take the boys for a haircut, different barbers. Unisex salon I'm afraid. While I am waiting another customer comes, in picks up the newspaper and out goes the arm. ready readers? Forget it.The blokes was crying out for a +3.
It is nice to know there are still some things you can rely on.
No this isn't about my socks, or rather my son's socks. This is about the reliability of Optician.
Just days after leaving Silmo I'm back off to Paris.
This time it's pleasure...I hope.
There is a fine balance of what optical practices deem good weather.
Well an extraction actually.
With all this talk of professional fees I thought I would share a little tale.....
