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Retired physio, John, from Stranraer has been an integral part of Visibility’s Support Group in the town. When a planned speaker for the group fell through, John offered up his services to provide a talk to members on keeping fit in older age… 0141 332 4632 visibility.org.uk After inspiring fellow members with his first hand experiences about going to the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh, traversing the country for work in Perth, Scunthorpe, London and Stranraer, John’s talk on keeping fit was interesting and informative, and peppered with humorous anecdotes. John was then asked if he would like to deliver talks to some of Visibility’s other groups in Dumfries & Galloway, and was more than happy to oblige. John, 90, added: “I discovered recently that for most of my life I have been suffering from glossophobia, fear of speaking in public, now it doesn’t bother me at all, certainly on an informal basis. Thank you very much for a great day, I really enjoyed myself!” He also explained how after decades of confidently navigating around the town and his workplace without sight, it was when he started to lose his hearing in his mid-60s that stunted his ability to be independent and mobile: “You rely on your hearing more for getting your bearings and getting around when you can’t see. When my hearing began to go, I just didn’t trust my instincts anymore, so I retired a year or two early. I was given a hearing aid at the time, although to be honest it sat in a drawer for the first while. It’s not
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