What I bought from the RNIB. 

Hello again, 

A few days ago my order from the RNIB arrived in the post. I ordered a Ambutech black leather cane pouch (MP39) and Optima folding pocket magnifier 6× (MAG85). 

One of the things I really struggle with is reading numbers on bank cards. On some new cards the numbers are not raised. They are printed on the card. The other thing with new card is the fonts are bit cleaner, I think the numbers on cards are a little bigger on my own bank card. Another interesting thing I have found about bank cards is they have a new little cut out in them for your finger to rest in. This is particularly helpful when you can’t see well. Rather than looking, you can just feel for the cut out.  

So back to this magnifier, its a 6x magnifier which I used the RNIBs article to check which size is right for me. The magnifier folds away into a little circular hard plastic case. Which you can the put neatly  into a little leather pouch. Perfect for carrying around. 

Using it so fare it is good for  just looking at quick simple things. I would not use it for reading properly though as having to move the magnifier sets of the wobble of my Nystagmus. But so far I am very pleased with my purchase. It was £18.50 which for something I will find very beneficial I think is a decent price. 

The second thing I purchased was the Ambutech black leather pouch for my long cane. The reason I bought this is because I find when I go out and about, pre covid, I find myself struggling with keeping my cane neat and tidy. It also gets frustrating when you have nowhere to prop your cane. Meaning you have to lay it on the floor. Which means it is not very clean at all. It’s very important to try keep the handle of your cane clean, especially with how things are. So if you get the pouch you can just fold your can away and not worry about it unfolding itself. This is particularly hand when you’re on a long car journey. So you can put your can cane your bag and not worry about it getting in the way. The pouch is £26.99. 

Believe any cane user when they tell you it’s frustrating that they are unsure where to put their cane in the car. When it is not stored properly it means it moves around and there’s quite a bit of noise. 

The question I have for any of you is, what do you use to make your life easier?