When I was a little boy my dad used to take me out every Saturday morning
to explore the world.
We always ended up in his favourite pubs.
I was happy enough with my pop and crisps, playing pinball,
while dad got on with blokes business with his mate.

One time I asked him what the dispensing machines were in the Gents toilets ?

He told me "Hearing Aid Batteries"

I believed that for many years afterwards....


I have family genes for deafness and blindness.
So far no one in my family has ever lived long enough to be profoundly afflicted by both
I'd expect my hearing to start going more rapidly;
and I have a variety of earplugs for gigs, including specialist NHS moulded for my individual ears.
Up to now only got tinnitus and partial hearing loss.
See how it goes...

I've got some ok quality Audio-Technica studio monitor closed headphones,
but I'm reluctant to use headphones at all because it's too tempting to keep them on for too long at slightly more than sensible volume levels.