A quick poll of those near me has shown that no-one knew she was allegedly blind as a child, only that she lived on the streets. The cynic in me says that a cute blind child has far greater begging power than a scrawny underfed adolescent, but that's my opinion.

If you feel so strongly about the advert, then complain to the Advertising Standards Authority, who are the correct people to contact. Boycotting Specsavers because of their advert will do no good at all, as it is invariably price that determines the majority of purchases. If I don't go to Specsavers, it isn't that I find their advertising distasteful, it's because I find their prices too high.

LTS