Week four

The theme this week was television and films, we talked about our likes and dislikes, I said I like watching Golf on TV and I dislike Soaps and Reality TV.

Friday was a good day as our small group started with a debate.  The topic being " The EU demands the UK to cut pollution from traffic fumes"    

The statement for debate being - " the government has a legal duty to protect us from air pollution"

We had to say if we agreed or disagreed with the statement and then five 2 reasons for our decision.

I said I agreed and my reasons were there are to many people living in the UK which causes more pollution and I suggested that 200,000 people should leave each year for the next 10 years.  My second idea was to ban caravans off the roads in the UK as towing a caravan increases air pollution as it reduces the mpg of your car.  I don't think Ian the caravaner was too pleased with my thoughts!

In the afternoon I worked with Dominique, who kindly stood in for Emily,  as she helped me get onto ReadRight on the computer.  It is a software sponsored by the Stroke Association I think with Durham University to help people with partial sight problems to read better.  Liz had seen it before but as I couldn't read at all I couldn't use it.  One problem we have found so far with this is it isn't designed for people who are learning to read against so if you don't know a word you are stuck!

It's nice to be able to travel home in the dry and we got home in daylight, the days are getting longer and Spring is in the air, let's hope we don't get a shock and find Winter hasn't gone yet!