Are you always losing things?

[CountryLady]

With me it's keys. I don't know how I manage it but they're always going astray.

I have my key for the gate on a quick release keyring so that after opening the gate and driving through it I can remove the gate key from the rest of my keys thus not having to switch off ignition in order to lock the gate behind me.

Trouble is I've now lost the gate key for the 2nd time.

Are you as bad?

[eleanor2]

i'm forgetful.but my life long habit of being organised has kicked in to safe the day now i'm on this dreaded menopause forgetfulness.so thankfully i rarely loose anything.... watch me go and lose something now.

[CountryLady]

I do hope not!

[Katelb]

Eleanor,I hate to be the prophet of doom! but I am stareing 69 down a barrel so some time passed the menopause,but I'm brilliant at forgetting things!! It's an occupational hazard of the ageing process so just enjoy being forgetful! it can be amusing!Yes! I know it can also be a nuisance with keys etc.and of course glasses are a favourite --with my husband anyway--bless him he has pairs all over the house but he can't find any!!!

[sheddie]

Glasses are driving me mad! I have only just got some varifocals and I think I can see better without them - I feel like I've had a couple if I look down - don't know if I will ever get used to them and losing them all the time, I'm getting on everyones nerves saying " where's my glasses?"

[dinger]

yes the dreaded car key hunt is always on here .My husband has left them in the strangest places.

[franbee]

Sheddie, stick at it with the varifocals, they'll sort themselves out soon. If you're still struggling after a couple of weeks, go back to see your optician, they may need adjusting. Fran.

[sheddie]

Oh fran thanks for those ebcouraging words I feel like no one understands. I am sitting here now with them on but if I lift them I can see clearer - how's that?

[franbee]

Near or distance? Sounds like they might need lifting a bit, what do you think Countrylady? Fran.

[eleanor2]

country lady.i did have prescription glasses a few years back.they hardly improved my view for reading. now these £2 a pair +2 jobs.i can see brilliant with them .me and hubby both use them .so they are in every room.we only need them for close work when its a bit dull.so i think we are o.k for now.
by the way i found my best warm pygamas today.i wondered where they were. my jammy draw where i put my winter jammies in summer.must have been full.so i put this one pair with my sheets. when i went to get them out last week couldn't find them.was sorting my sheets and there they were. i had completely forgot....but if my draw had been big enough my organisation would have saved me.see what i mean. ha ha ha thats my excuse any way...

[Redstart]

I sorted out clothes for the charity collection two weeks ago and while doing it saw my purple pashmina neatly folded on a shelf or in a drawer and thought "that's where it is, I must remember" - but can I find it now I want it?

As for varifocals - you will soon get used to them sheddie and if you don't get them readjusted.

[Oola]

we've lost the car keys before, only to find them left in the car's ignition. Both Rich and I have walked out of the same multi-storey car park and left the keys in the ignition. Luckily both times, the car was still there when we got back.

We've also left the house keys dangling out of the front door before, only discovered because we've hunted high and low in the house and went to check that they hadn't been dropped outside...

I think we really need to get one of those whistle things that helps you locate the keys. Leaving the house we have a mantra...it simply goes "Keys?!". If I had a pound for everytime we've locked ourselves out because we've assumed the other one has the car or house keys....I would be not that well off, but certainly a few more quids in the bank!

[Redstart]

My husband once "lost" the car at Zurich aiport and he and the daughter he'd gone to collect had to search each floor - and it's an enormous car park. They then had to go back to arrivals to restamp the parking ticket as its exit time had elapsed while they searched.

[sheddie]

Is there such a devise that if you left your car for instance at a car boot sale and forgot where it was a gadget like a key could make a noise as you got nearer? Am I making any sense?

[CountryLady]

Grrrrrrrr! Just spent half my lunchtime posting a reply and when I hit send it had logged me out!!

Here then is an abbreviated version.

Sheddie, your varifocals. Can be little blighters to get used to.

The power changes progressively down the lens from the fitting cross and horseshoe (technical terms) which sit directly in front of your pupil to the full corrective power for close work situated near the bottom of the lenses.

They do govern your posture to a certain degree. For example when looking at something further away from you, you need to keep your chin down so that you're looking through the top of the lens.
When looking at something close-to you need to lift your chin up so that you're looking right through the bottom of the lens.

If your pc is average distance away from you (arms length) you may benefit from raising your chin slightly this means that you are looking through slightly more power on the lenses and can make it clearer.

Some people find it necessary to move their screen so that they can see it clearly in a comfortable position.

Added to this complication is the "soft focus area" that some people will talk about. This is basically an area of distortion on the edges of the lenses that you will notice if you try glancing to the side. If you turn your head in the same direction you will notice that things become clearer.

As you would expect, some designs of varifocals are better than others and it's usually down to personal preference. I wouldn't expect a new wearer to be comfortable in them for at least a fortnight.

Even if that particular pair turn out to be wrong for you, another design might suit you down to the ground. They will be guaranteed by the manufacturer usually for up to three months.

As Fran says - stick with them and if I can help at all Dinger has my email address.

Good Luck!!

[Crocus]

Hi Sheddie, I also have varifocals, and it's a matter of adjusting your head and eyes to get used to this "unwanted nessecity" (hope my spelling is fine). It took me a while to know which part of the lens to look through - sounds strange but that's how it felt to me. Best wishes with your glasses!

Hubby's glasses are forever lost!!! It's either in the bedroom, study, kitchen, garage or on his head! Yesterday evening we had to go to a school function, and when we just HAD to leave, the glasses were gone again! GRrrrrrrrrr! It's like: "Put your glasses on to look for your glasses". Discovered it in the bathroom on the washbasin!!!

I sometimes 'loose' my wedding and engagement ring, because I don't like to wear it at home with washing dishes, and all the other household chores. I always put it some place where I can't remember where! Usually on the windowsill in the kitchen or in the bedroom on the bedside table or somewhere else. Then the whole household is upside down. Fortunately I always find it again!