Category: Charity

• Musings from a blind man: the power of perspective

  

  As I sit here on a Sunday morning on the eve of my 44th birthday, I can’t help but smile. As usual, I’ve been woken up by the telly blasting through our bedroom floor as William watches some random rubbish on YouTube. We normally turn the TV down before bed, but forgot last night as…

  Chris Owen

  6th Oct 2024

  Accessibility, Charity, Disability, mental health, Musings from a Blind Man, Post library

  Attitude, Blind, Blind Man with a Backpack, Disability, Resilience, Severely Sight Impaired, Sight Impaired

• Introducing Chester, my Sunburst Saviour

  

  It’s been months since I put pen to paper so sitting here in a dreary Saturday morning, it seemed a fine time to make a fresh brew and open my notebook. So, what’s been going on since I last wrote anything? I’m not going to lie, it’s been a manic second half of the year…

  Chris Owen

  31st Dec 2023

  Charity, Family, Guide Dogs, Post library, Transport, Walking

  Guide Dogs, Severely Sight Impaired, Walking

• Coloured veg and oily fish

  Originally published in August 2021, this post talks more about my condition, the impact on me and my family and the charity fundraiser my sister and I undertook for The Macular Society. First published: 11 August 2021 It’s just coming up to 10 in the evening, and as I’m sat waiting for the train to…

  Chris Owen

  1st Apr 2022

  Charity, Cone Dystrophy, Family, Post library, Walking

  Family, mental health, Sight Impaired, Walking