Hi

peteskinner

Still trying to find my way around is this the coffee lounge? Regards Pete 

66Mustang

Yep you found it.

Welcome

Tori_Scope

It is indeed @peteskinner How are you doing today?

peteskinner

Hi tori hi Mustang thank you yes not doing to bad thanks jus waiting for doctor to ring me, can't do much in garden today, a bit wet 

66Mustang

Glad to hear you are doing all right. Good luck with the doctor. It's raining here as well

Tori_Scope

Yep, it's raining here too @peteskinner Do you like to do a lot of gardening?

peteskinner

Hi I used to but just keep it tidy now I spend most of my time with my budgies 

peteskinner

Hi yes doctor went ok I've got Guildford  hospital on Monday eye appointment 

66Mustang

Good luck with that, I hope it goes well. I have an eye appointment tomorrow funnily enough but that’s just a routine opticians check up.

SueHeath

Good Afternoon @peteskinner and welcome to the coffee lounge, 
I hope your well today ?
I love my garden although it get's harder but it's still my go to place.
Sounds like you have a passion with looking after Budgies, I don't know much about them, my own Dad always had one or two in a cage in his living room, Dad always let them fly about, they did get up to some funny things. How many have you got?

peteskinner

Hi sue sorry I was watching snooker, very exciting,  I have 1 budgie in doors, he's name is Teddy, very friendly, he dose talk but still learning hes about 16 weeks old, I have another 50 odd in my aviary, I bred 30 this year, I belong to the UK budgerigar society, but I don't show them, I've got a nice garden but not really a gardener take care, Pete x 

peteskinner

I had my second cataract done 6 weeks ago, but now I still have a problem with my other eye hopefully it will get sorted 

66Mustang

Hopefully you get your eye sorted Pete. I can imagine nothing worse than not being able to see.

I used to like snooker, have you ever played or do you just watch it?

peteskinner

Just going to cook my dinner but will be around later if anybody would like to chat 

peteskinner

I think years ago when I was at school my mate and I went to our local snooker Hall and played badly,  but I just watch now, yes your right to lose your sight would be awful 

peteskinner

Hi tori how's your day been 

66Mustang

Yeah I used to play snooker as a kid as well. Not played as an adult. I don't have access to a table now, no room in my house for one and I don't have the confidence to go to the pub ha ha.

janer1967

Hi there 

I can empathise with you I am severely vision impaired blind in one eye other not good I had cataract done in July was great for 2 weeks then got blurry again . The surgery caused swelling to back of eye which is now being treated 

Fingers crossed for your appt 

peteskinner

Hi janer really sorry to hear about your vision difficulties,  I hope your eyes get sorted, I had one cataract done 5 years ago that turned out great but now I've just had the other one done my first cataract eye is now not so good, may be the first one needs doing again 

janer1967

Hi again 

It shouldn't need doing again but see what hospital say as there is a condition that can develop post surgery called posteria capsular opification easily treated with laser 

peteskinner

They think the problem is steroidal, I had this a few months ago my doctor cut my steroids down and things did improve, so have to see what they say on Monday