It caught up with me

[airboatr]

Ya cook food with that eye sight doya Dave?

[DaveB]

Yes mate.. I only needed the reading part of glasses to read the tickets when they came into the kitchen so it was a case of what do I do?? I could've gone for 'half' reading glasses but they'd have got in the way for everything else.. gone for fullsize with reading at the bottom and clear at the top or Varifocals. I was keen on the centre bit of varifocals covering the transition so gave em a try. The most expensive option of the 3 but I only got cheapo frames (£80) to keep the overall price down. I don't do 'designer' anything so no way I was gonna pay a packet to look like Gok Wan with a beard
Took a bit of getting used to.. about a week before I felt comfortable but using the pc took a bit longer. After a week, I didn't 'imagine' plates were falling off the prep surfaces Never gave me a headache or made me feel nausious so I got away lucky Though I didn't really want to wear glasses fulltime, I CBA with taking glasses on and off all the time so this was the most trouble-free way of getting around what I 'personally' needed.
My near vision had become blurred to just beyond an arms length so a little more than basic 'readers' was required and varifocals are the best way (for me) to see

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[airboatr]

I was just poking fun casue of what ya posted before my quip. I'm sure your a fine cook mate.
I plan on breakfast lunch and dinner with loads of the black stuff in between at your establishment if I ever make it over the pond.

[DaveB]

Yes.. I knew that mate I was trying to highlight the difficulties in a) going for varifocals and b) dealing with them once they're on your head I really DID grab for plates thinking they were falling off the prep space because that's how your perspective changes. Likewise the pc screen. Looking at a trapezoid you KNOW is a rectangle takes a bit of getting used to. Some folk just can't make the transition but thankfully, many more can
I didn't go for photochromatic lenses.. not because I couldn't afford 'em but because I don't like sunglasses. I don't even like a tinted visor on my crash helmet. My addled brain works much better if what is coming in is as it is

Best of luck with yours when you get em. It WILL be odd for a while but you'll work through it

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[FlyTexas]

I plan on breakfast lunch and dinner with loads of the black stuff in between at your establishment if I ever make it over the pond.

You and me both. Dave's place is my first stop if I can ever find my way from Texas to the UK. Of course we'll have to call Dave to come to Heathrow to pick us up.

Brian

[DaveB]

I think that could be arranged

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[Archer]

I'm sure I've asked before, but just where is your place Dave? The 'crossing the pond' bit is easier from this side and I do actually find myself in the UK sometimes. I would've stopped by last year if I would've had the time.

[DaveB]

I'm about 50mins from LHR down the M4 (J12). Come off at J12 and head for Newbury A4 until you hit the A4 roundabout (5mins from the M'way.. no longer). Then head for Pangbourne and Streatley is almost immediately signposted.. 10miles I think.. on the Pangbourne road. As you come into Pangbourne, you continue straight on and I'm about 3miles further down the road on a junction. You can't miss it

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[Archer]

Found it, on the corner of the A329 and B4009 if I'm not mistaken (I'm guessing it's the place that still needs to put a menu up on the website). I've now saved that on my phone so that I don't need to ask again

A shame that you weren't at Brooklands when I was there last year, next time perhaps.

[DaveB]

On the junction of the A329 and B4009 is exactly right

That's the second time I've heard 'menu' mentioned in the last 6 months or so Point is, the menu isn't set in stone and we don't have access to the page (it was done by our local business network). Were everything ours and I knew anything at all about producing/maintaining a webpage.. things might be different but at the moment, I'm just glad we have something online!

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