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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 14 Oct 2013 08:55

I can sympathise with you DIZZI as I have very poor eyesight, in addition I have Dupuytren's Contracture in both my hands (fingers contracting towards the palm and you cannot straighten them fully) and the combination of these two problems makes typing anything very awkward.

I use a free word processor programme called Jarte and compile everything in that using a large font in bold type, it also has a spell checker, type what I want to type and once I am happy everything is ok, highlight everything and change back to a normal size font and then I copy and paste to where I want it to be :-)

Hope your stupid left eye wakes up soon <3

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 14 Oct 2013 07:47

Ever tried typing one eyed ,not easy is it,my stupid left eye
Won't wake up,so in not only typing one finger I'm also one eyed and small letters so can't read this properly

What a mess I is ;-)

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735