I didn t want to leave the house, let alone leave the country. and i think that s why only now, seven years down the line, i am tackling plane journeys because i feel 0k enough to want to go to other places. it s honestly so mentally draining. after going to a new place as a blind person, when you ve never been there before, and i think that s why, when i m in an airport situation, i have to just say, 0h, could you please help me? you re in what looks like a - shopping centre at the moment. so you ve got lots of people around. it feels really busy, yeah. it s really important to not feel overwhelmed in airport situations. with a guide dog, you have to rely on your partnership together to get around, and you have to admit to yourself as a blind person, yeah, i m not going to know everywhere that i am today. initially, when you re doing something like that, it s daunting. can we squeeze through, guys? yeah, sure.
Before the age of 17, i had usable vision. i would go out and about without a guide dog, without a cane, feeling quite free. where are you travelling to today, madam? we re travelling to edinburgh. i didn t really have many concerns about where i was going, or i didn t feel anxious at all. and what brought about my anxiety was feeling disabled by the world. i had a huge knock in confidence. i didn t want to leave the house, let alone leave the country. and i think that is why only now, seven years down the line, i am tackling plane journeys, because i feel ok enough to want to go to other places. it s honestly so mentally draining after going to a new place as a blind person, when you ve never been there before. and i think that is why, when i m in an airport situation,
Plane, and she loves it. she can chew her bone, i am going to go on a lot more plane journeys. and ijust feel so much more happy to embark on a journey, and ifeel much more happy to embark on a journey, and i feel liberated. goodbye, see you! journey, and i feel liberated. goodbye, see you! you ve got a little step goodbye, see you! you ve got a little step down. goodbye, see you! you ve got a little step down. and goodbye, see you! you ve got a little step down. and then i little step down. and then you re just going to come off that grid. well, it s no surprise that covid put a stop to lucy s travel plans, and also all got s, who is now enjoying retirement at home alongside lucy s assistance dog, molly, who will hopefully be going through the same flight training programme sometime soon. let s hope she passes the test with flying colours. the traditional british cafe, serving fried all day breakfasts, has been a fixture
I would go out and about without a guide dog, without a cane. feeling quite free. where are you travelling to today, madam? - we re travelling to edinburgh. i didn t really have many concerns about where i was going, or i didn t feel anxious at all. and what brought about my anxiety was feeling disabled by the world. i had a huge knock in confidence. i didn t want to leave the house, let alone leave the country. and i think that s why only now, seven years down the line, i am tackling plane journeys because i feel 0k enough to want to go to other places. it s honestly, so mentally draining after going to a new place as a blind person when you ve never been there before. and i think that s why when i m in an airport situation, i have to just say, oh, could you please help me?
I would go out and about without a guide dog, without a cane. feeling quite free. where are you travelling to today, madam? - we re travelling to edinburgh. i didn t really have many concerns about where i was going, or i didn t feel anxious at all. and what brought about my anxiety was feeling disabled by the world. i had a huge knock in confidence. i didn t want to leave the house, let alone leave the country. and i think that s why only now, seven years down the line, i am tackling plane journeys because i feel ok enough to want to go to other places. it s honestly, so mentally draining after going to a new place as a blind person when you ve never been there before. and i think that s why when i m in an airport situation, i have to just say, oh, could you please help me?